This photo, titled "Vejigantes Reflections," was taken by my little sister when she was 18. I asked her to capture the first image in my photography series, where I depict characters inspired by our Puerto Rican carnival, rooted in our ancestors and the diverse ecosystems of the island. It is the...
Jack (a pseudonym), an Asian man, struggled for over ten years in the United States without obtaining legal immigration status and was ultimately forced to leave. Before his departure, he took this photograph at the John F. Kennedy Museum in Boston.
The image captures the generational tradition where the youth evolve into tenders of the land in honor of their ancestral roots. The innocence ephemeral, it ripens into the weight of duty.
In June 2024, I was invited in Lomé, Togo, by Togolese choreographer Kossivi Sénagbé Afiadegnigban to lead an intensive two weeks workshop for 20 African dancers, coming from ten different countries. My creation project's name was "Au nom du rêve" (In The Name Of The Dream). On the last day of my...