IMPERMANENCE

Nothing is permanent. In an instant, our lives can change, often without us even noticing. The possessions we cherish may delight us in the moment, but their beauty is
merely fleeting as demonstrated in the project Impermanence. Our home, our family,
and our planet will all change or perish in time. Embracing this truth is challenging in a
world that promises solutions for everything through, innovation, books, pills, or apps.
Letting go of what we cannot control or predict in our life is not easy, but we can find
beauty in the chaos.

These photographs stem from the aftermath of the devastating Tubbs wildfire in
California (2017), where in minutes hundreds of lives were irrevocably altered. I
captured the ruins and transformed these images into mysterious planetary-like
spheres. They are meant to question what our world will look like as climate change
threatens our very existence. The images are a metaphor for hope, finding beauty in the
unknown, of a future where disaster might displace us and force us to adapt new
realities. They challenge us to let go of the assumptions of our permanence and
embrace impermanence, as we consider the world we will leave for future generations.

Archival giclée prints on Legacy Fibre, 13″ square, edition of 10. $500 for unframed print.