i didn’t know i could cry tears of joy until i became happy, 2023
2023
46 pages
full colour
soft cover
22 x 28 cm
46 pages
full colour
soft cover
22 x 28 cm
Initially, this project was a manifestation of my emotions months ago—a brainstorm of where I believed my happiness originated. Drawing inspiration from experiences, sights and feelings, I tried reproducing them in photographic form. I guess I wanted to capture moments in time, solidifying them so they would have immortality in my life. Obviously, it didn’t work. In my search for permanence, I was met with impermanence. Not only were those images lost to me physically, but those feelings left me, too. I was forced to search for images that represented happiness on their own and didn’t have to be fabricated to be something they weren't. They were found in archives, from days I had forgotten about and moments I didn’t realize I still longed for. These images embody my happiness.