PEAKS & VALLEYS
Solo Photography Exhibition | Herbert Sanders Gallery | San Jose, CA 2022
Heavily inspired by Todd Hido’s night time suburban imagery and the emotions of McNair Evan's “Confessions of a Son,” Peaks and Valleys aim to explore the journey of loss and grief. I think we can forget in the battle against nihilism that we can find meaning in our story and journey. It is important to remember that we all share human experiences of loss and grief, which made me want to explore my isolation and battle with acceptance and forgiveness. During these past few formative years, I learned the hard reality of life and what it really means to be here. To be living, to be a being on this earth, and the human condition. And the hard truth is that to be human is about learning to lose. We all suffer & grieve in our own ways and I think these past few years have really brought that lesson home.
As corny as it sounds, photography has given me so much. It has given me the ability to discover new perspectives, and a platform to show the world mine. It’s a portal, a permission slip to explore when I was stuck in a place of solitude. Through my photographs, you will see me explore the darkness and learn how to use it, as much as I seek to find light and the hope it brings. These photographs narrate my journey through the loss of my close family members and friends, the death and rebirth of my social family unit, and my journey of acceptance and forgiveness. Ultimately, Peaks and Valleys focuses on building an existentialist philosophy at a time when nihilism had devoured my perception of the world. It is my way of sharing my emotions post-mortem, learning to process loss and grief, and building a life around it.
"Denial."
2020, printed 2022.
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"Heavy, (Self-Portrait)"
2020, printed 2022.
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"I’ve Been Lost."
2020, printed 2022.
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"The Night is Dark."
2020, printed 2022.
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"Out of Touch."
2020, printed 2022.
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"Take what you need."
2021, printed 2022.
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"This place isn’t ours anymore."
2020, printed 2022.
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"Hyperstition."
2020, printed 2022.
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"Deep Diving."
2020, printed 2022.
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"Paradise Again…"
2020, printed 2022.
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"Coyote Hills."
2021, printed 2022.
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"Peaks & Valleys"
2021, printed 2022.
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"Step into the light."
2020, printed 2022.
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"Where did the time go?"
2019, printed 2022.
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"Actual Life."
2020, printed 2022.
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