Taken across London, São Paulo, and Trancoso in Brazil during the challenging year of 2021. They move between dense urban forms and quiet natural spaces. The red poppies, captured in springtime London, bring colour and life, contrasting with the dense, towering cityscapes of São Paulo, seen from the neighbourhoods of Moema and Vila Mariana, and within the tranquil spaces of the Botanical Garden. Some photographs explore the dialogue between urban life and nature, while others focus solely on natural elements, together creating compositions that reflect fragility and strength. Interwoven through these images lies a sense of memory - a reminder that beauty continues to reveal itself, even when everything else is shifting.

These works are double exposure photos consisting of overlapping photographs taken across different times and places. They include photographs of coastal Brazil where I lived, Brighton where I lived for a year and London where I live now (and some photos from places I have visited). My intention is to create personal images rooted in the world and people I encounter while at the same time exploring a space between reality and imagination. The results I hope are images that have the quality of dreams and memories - including what is familiar and escaping it - inviting the viewer to assign their own interpretation while journeying into their own imagination.

This collection of photographs grew out of my long walks and hikes, something I’ve always enjoyed. Time spent wandering through the countryside or along the coast allows me to recharge, offering a pause from life in the city. I’m drawn to quiet landscapes, the silence, the openness, the emptiness that certain places hold. Most of these images were made in the UK, where I live, and some in Trancoso, Brazil, a place I often return to. At its heart, this project is about being present in nature and finding stillness in the moment.