TO:GATHER
The dynamic between the individual and the group has always fascinated me.
Those moments when a person becomes immersed in a crowd, almost dissolving into it, drawing strength and a sense of belonging from the collective.
For years, I have photographed large-scale events around the world: vibrant protests, state ceremonies, pilgrimages, funerals, pride parades, religious celebrations, and sporting events. In each of these occasions, I felt the emergence of a new language of bodies, expressions, and emotions. The way the collective narrative envelops the personal, creating a powerful mechanism of identity.
TO:GATHER brings together photographs originally produced as part of my work as a photojournalist. Removed from their original editorial context, the images cease to represent specific events and instead reveal our fundamental need for being part of a bigger story. No longer organized by time, place, or subject, they coalesce into a new documentary narrative—one that explores the human dimension of the collective and the ways individuals become part of something larger, where meaning, belonging, vulnerability, and strength coexist.
TO:GATHER brings together photographs originally produced as part of my work as a photojournalist. Removed from their original editorial context, the images cease to represent specific events and instead reveal our fundamental need for being part of a bigger story. No longer organized by time, place, or subject, they coalesce into a new documentary narrative—one that explores the human dimension of the collective and the ways individuals become part of something larger, where meaning, belonging, vulnerability, and strength coexist.
The series explores the individual’s need to participate in a narrative greater than themselves, the blurred line between personal interest and that of the group, and how a shared story can unify, evoke emotion, but also alienate and exclude the other.
