Go Outside and Dream

We often draw meaning from our experiences, surroundings, and dreams.  It is part of being human. We want to believe that our path in life was forged for a reason and interpret it as a response.

I cannot shake the lingering suspicion that things happen for a reason. When I spend time outdoors, even the most mundane experiences can lead my mind down a rabbit hole.

Light, filtered by the canopy, will fall on ferns or a collection of wildflowers. Moments later, I will stop by a brook for a moment that aligns with a cool breeze descending the gorge where I stand. The timing feels serendipitous, like a dream.

Exploring a way to communicate how we look for meaning in our everyday experiences led me to incorporate typography into my work. The images I created married the two, taking textured photographs and combining them with a visual representation of how we analyze our experiences.

I chose two statements. The first one, Go Outside and Dream, is how I summarize my time in the outdoors. The second statement, Your Phone Does Not Love You, was generated from my complicated feelings about technology and how it affects our time outdoors. Each statement image bookends the photograph itself.

What do you see in the typeless photograph? I included these images in each series as a spot of contemplation. They are the reality we see that sparks our interpretation and generates the stories we share about our lives. Stories about being human.