Inspired by the photo walks I would take with my Dad throughout NYC, I wanted to develop this project as a nod to the warmth and nostalgia that quality time with him provides me. Although he no longer shoots with his Canon as often as he used to, I hope this project serves as a visual letter of gratitude for the spark he ignited in me for photography.
Thank you, Dad.
The inspiration behind this project stems from my love for rollerskating and the resistance to the socio-political climate of the United States. For a lot of marginalized citizens, we are being propelled into a state of mania due to the decisions of our current presidency. My response to that is joy. Joy as resistance to the dismissal of our needs.
For many skaters, this hobby is more than four wheels hitting a wooden floor and rolling in a circle. It’s a form of expression that supersedes what we can verbally communicate in various instances.
This project is a tribute to all of the multi-hyphenated mentors, friends, and folks of inspiration that continue to draw me into the NYC/NJ rollerskate community.
Branch Brook is one of the only two rinks left in NYC and is like church to so many skaters, old and new. I wanted to simulate the feeling of film throughout this part of the project to incite a sense of nostalgia.
