Through stark contrasts and deliberate compositions, the work explores how life persists even in the most inhospitable conditions, how forces beyond our control shape existence, and how the instinct to protect, nurture, and connect intertwines with the inevitability of loss—a tension deeply familiar in the experience of parenthood.
Stripped of color, what remains is essence: fragile, fleeting, and slowly fading. These images embrace imperfection, challenging traditional notions of vitality. Light and shadow carve out quiet moments of transition—spaces where tenderness gives way to decay, where the nurturing instinct surrenders to distance, and where resistance emerges from the cracks, only to eventually fade into absence.
At its heart, this work contemplates thresholds: the spaces between life and decline, connection and distance, shelter and exposure. The photographic process itself mirrors this delicate balance—overexposed images blur the line between presence and absence, while high contrast compositions prompt the viewer to reconcile what is seen with what is subtly lost. Absence becomes as tangible as form; fragility, a quiet strength.
Though rooted in the organic, these images resist sentimentality. They speak to cycles—of growth and erosion, of care and neglect, of nature asserting itself in places where it was never invited. They invite the viewer to question not just what is growing, but what is being held back, what is fighting to remain, and what has already slipped away.
