Rui Costa - An Olive Embroidered On Blue
Vulnerable, this need for impermanence manifested itself inexplicably, in a second, in apnea, close to the definitive, endless. The opportunity arose, and I documented it amidst uncertainties of an imagined truth and the familiar fragility that deprives me of discernment. This essay comes after my grandmother's suicide attempt in early 2022.
It was an abrupt event, synonymous with rupture and restlessness. A limit was reached, saturated and dense. A path was drawn, starting again and learning from what we are. I return then to her safe space, to find her available as always, to listen to her with the time I never had, to dedicate to her every day that does not repeat itself.
Now, I realize how the purpose with which we use photography can have an extremely positive impact on someone's life. A photographic essay becomes an exchange of experiences, a manifestation of respect and trust, a need to understand and try to see the world through another person's eyes. This is my representation of gratitude, and if photography is memory, perhaps time is the tribute. In the presence of the dimness, I contemplate the space that the land occupies.
