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THE ACT OF REMEMBRANCE portrays the lives of contemporary sitters, establishing them as citizens within an archive instead of marginal bodies lost to time. The portraits in this series serves as a testament to the power of Photography to capture history and also provide us with a glimpse into the past. It is an Act of Remembrance, an effort to connect both the Past & Present. The portraits featured in this project are not merely re-enactments, but a deeply collaborative endeavor between myself and the portrayed.

The women bloom with dignity, much like their ancestors—the women from actual 19th century cartes de visite who appear in these portraits as jewel-like adornments on dresses or rest in the sitter’s hands.  Like flowers, the sitters, unfold towards the light, ephemeral, surreal, and yet grounded in their own being.  

 

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(preview below)