Every environment is defined by the experiences that
occurred within it, just as an atmosphere may contain the energy of an
individual that was once present in it. A home is especially one that every
individual has somehow become attached to and when discovering different
aspects of it in other locations, there is a sense of attachment and
recognition that increases value to those places. Whether it is to create
nostalgia, melancholy, joy, or eeriness, an empty setting that emits an energy from
itself can be attached to the presence that was once existent there. Coming
from a culture that bestows worth upon the settings of our lifetime - as well
as the action of returning to these places to demonstrate appreciation and
gratefulness toward the significance of it in our lives - I have decided to
explore what exactly is about these locations that make us personify them as if
they were of contribution in our lives. In my photographs, I am exploring what,
in both objects and places, represents my personal definition of a home.
Through the exploration of antique homes, my current/local home, and my home
back in Kissimmee (all located in Florida), I decipher what a home is to me and
welcome my viewers to do the same.
