EPHEMERALITY
It is a travesty that so much of life is forgotten. I started photography not as a way of expression, but of preservation. My photographs embody the idea of ephemerality, a tool I use to suspend my adventures in permanence. Over the years, I find myself thinking in the past tense - reminiscing in a world I keep unearthing. I relive the best years of my life like a film I adore on repeat, a habit that comes at the expense of the present. I have this tendency to immortalize memories through photography and never allow them to decay to forgetfulness. But it also bears the burden of remembrance. Words seem to escape me when people inquire about my work. The details surrounding that once familiar place are beginning to fade. There have been instances where I cannot recall my own presence in my photography - amnesia to an experience that I try so desperately to hold close. I have learned that permanence is never guaranteed, and my efforts to preserve is a race against time - one I will never win. Photography allows me to be an archivist and reflect on what I have accomplished. The pages bound in this book contain glimpses into my past - moments that I will never be able to repeat or capture again. My words are observations derived from five years of journal entries in over thirty countries. With this book, I hope to find comfort and balance between my past, present and future.
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