Written by Kayla Green and published by The Raw Society in 2022.
“Two men encircle an exchange with their shoulders hunched in front of a door, as the last cool shades of pink and blues set in the clouds. The street is sparse, the encounter not meant for display. It’s twilight in Havana. A time that facilitates these types of transactions.”
Monograph comprised of six chapters, 160pages, that asks the viewer to consider how we are all the same and yet different.
This is a visual diary, using myself and others to represent the sensuality I remember and still feel. Longing and wanting are companions that do not diminish with age. My exterior may not represent my inner beauty or the evocative experiences I carry forward. My past and present co-exist simultaneously: the layered images bridge the duality. Shooting through a veil, I question which side is the physical being and which is the mirrored core. My seductive memories are moved into the present moment, wanting to be seen as the person I perceive myself to be. My heart reminisces while my mind strives to carry past allure into the here and now, offering the world a glimpse of the duplicity of age and beauty.
Imagery from Egypt, 2021
Exhibited at The Art Galleries at Austin Community College, 2023
Images from Istanbul, 2020
Images from Greece 2021