23. Originally published in
THE LISSOME N°5, Rise Up Rooted, Like trees
I created these still life sets and photographs to accompany a profound conversation between
Hardeep Kaur and Michael Meade.
It’s a conversation about myth, soul, and the creative resilience we’re called to embody in times of transformation.
“If we find the thread of our own lives, it does not just connect us to our deep self –
it also connects us to how we are meant to weave the world.”
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Series title:
“FROM FRAGMENT TO FORM”
“This series explores the profound tension between resilience and vulnerability,
transforming organic forms into symbols of survival.
Through the interplay of leaves, flowers, fruits, eggshells, and found objects, I delve into the cycles of
change that mirror the rhythmic nature of sensation, memory and intuition.
Each scene is a quiet offering, fragments shaped by natural light and the unpredictability of life.
These compositions are not meant to impress, but to hold space for what’s real: grief, tenderness, transformation
Using only natural light and analog photography, these fragments serve as a guiding force, unveiling the
unspoken emotions interwoven within every texture.
The contrast between harsh and gentle light not only reflects external pressures while symbolizing cycles of death and
rebirth within me, creating an intimate sanctuary where the subject matter can truly breathe and evolve,
free from artificial constraints.
Each arrangement serves as a meditation on direction, not merely as endurance but as a
transformative journey that turns grief into perspective, fragility into wisdom, and isolation into a profound connection
with the natural forces that shaping both the world and the self.
For, in this paradox, weakness becomes an unexpectedly attractive practice."
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