A collage of black-and-white and color photographs of a young woman in various indoor settings, superimposed on an outdoor forest background with tall trees and foliage.

My earliest memories are of running through my backyard, climbing on apple trees, and building swings from willow tree branches. Before I understood the world with language, I understood it through the touch of barks, the smell of florals and soil, and the sounds of branches brushing against each other. To me, nature is not just a landscape but living structures that mirror the human condition. Since moving to New York, I find myself searching for traces of those earlier memories, trying to reconnect with the intimacy. We are all rooted yet constantly growing and changing; our existence is interdependent and never isolated. After moving to New York I found the connection between distance and intimacy.

Nomad

Abstract electronic artwork with blue wireframe and layered textured patterns.
A photograph of a leafless tree with textured branches reaching up towards a partly cloudy sky. The image contains black-and-white inset images of other trees with detailed branches and leaves, superimposed over the main tree against the blue sky with clouds.
A black and white image of a leafless tree with a cloudy sky in the background. There are three inset color images showing different types of plants or leaves.

Like animals we migrate through different stages of our lives.

Two young men standing in a wooded park area, one in a denim jacket and glasses and the other in a beige sweater, both facing forward with neutral expressions.
A large tree with green leaves stands next to a telephone pole with multiple power lines. A person in a striped outfit is walking on the sidewalk near the tree. The sky is clear and blue, with a few other trees and a residential house visible in the background.
White horse standing against a yellow background.
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