Through socially engaged projects, photography has always allowed me to interact with people and, through that, make meaning of my own story.

The resulting still images are a consequence of my encounters with my collaborators, a brief record of an invitation to create together, to transform and play, cry and laugh. There is space for silence and reflection too. Some of my personal projects are about the individual in public spaces while others explore the private and intimate space of an individual.

Performance, role playing, writing, dance, mirrors, objects, garments are some of the “tools” chosen by collaborators to frame and make meaning. Focusing on simple but universal ideas that can mean a lot to people, the work hopes to touch notions of identity, belonging, memory, and dreams—hopes to delve into what it is to be an individual of our times.

Photography stills are one aspect of the meaningful interactions I have with my collaborators in our participatory projects.  

The resulting work tends to be presented in the medium of photography but I recurrently invite somatic exploration, performance and group dynamic techniques to our workshops. I am also really inspired by Brazilian Augusto Boal and his theatrical methods. I seek to not let people be simply seaters but active participants of collaborative creations.