IMPERMANENCE
Nothing is permanent. In a matter of minutes, our lives will change whether it is subtle or grand. The things we attach ourselves to are only a mirage, beautiful and enchanting for sure, but in the end they are an illusion that will be gone tomorrow. Our planet, our home, our family, our health…all will change. Embracing this knowledge is difficult in a world where we consider there is a book, a pill, a bottle, or an app, for every problem. Letting go of what we cannot change or cannot plan for is no easy skill.
These photographs were derived from visiting the aftermath of a California wildfire in which in a matter of minutes, hundreds of people’s lives instantly changed forever. I photographed some of the devastation focusing on the beautiful patina of burned car metal. I then turned loss on its head by turning a typical image of a scorched car into these mysterious new planetary like orbs. The images stand as metaphors of places and experiences not yet known or explored. It is an effort to let go of photographic perfectionism and being open to what I do not know, and to impermanence.
These images are inkjet prints, 7”, embossed; series of 3 each.