Seeds of Hope

Seeds of Hope is a narrative focused piece that follows a mysterious character on a journey, in hopes of bringing colour back to the world. Building off of storybooks and the sense of adventure this character travels far and wide in this mysterious land searching for the holed tree and its seeds. As a latino immigrant the current state of the world particularly in the USA is very frightening. With no sense of accountability, the fear and anger feels hopeless with what feels like no way of truly making a difference. Born from many different inspirations and emotions, this project stands as a way not only for me to push myself, but to face the growing pessimism and negative emotions that I have been feeling in real life, and contrasting them with the bright colours of the works. Living in a time with so much uncertainty, and the inescapability of the news, the ultimate goal of the piece is not to capture and show the reality we all have seen, but rather break that line and shine light through the cracks. This project aims to bring colour to what feels so lifeless right now challenging not only the constant barrage of news we consume on a regular basis, but also challenging the form of photography in a sense fighting back against this tool that was meant to scare and control, and its roots of being used as a tool for “facts” and its colonial past. This project not only stands as a way for me to face these feelings, but act as a sense of escape, inspiring and planting those seeds of hope in a time that feels hopeless.