Over the last twenty-five years, my relationship with photography has evolved through cycles of discovery and re-discovery, often punctuated by moments of personal upheaval. During these times, photography has been a constant—a tool for redefining my connection to my homeland. From my early documentary work to my more recent conceptual pieces, I continue to explore and reinterpret the geography and emotional landscape that has shaped my life.

My journey as an artist is deeply influenced by my transient nature. Long absences from Puerto Rico, followed by periods of intense creative focus when I return, have allowed me to build a body of work that reflects a personal and introspective connection to my roots. In 1996, after returning to the island from studying abroad, I encountered a Puerto Rico changed both physically and socially from the one I had known as a child. In an effort to preserve what time had eroded, I began photographing the spaces tied to my childhood memories—my grandmother's house, the decaying surroundings—capturing not just the physical, but the emotional loss of time. This became the foundation for Tiempo Muerto (Dead Season), a series spanning 15 years, exploring death as a form of personal metamorphosis. What started as poetic documentation evolved into something more: a drive to create a fictional immortality for the people and places of my past, no longer bound by memory alone but recreated in a new, symbolic form.

In my more recent work, I’ve embraced a conceptual approach, creating visual narratives that weave together personal experience with fictional elements. Through a combination of film lighting, digital technology, and traditional large-format photography, I delve into the complex relationships between people and spaces across the Caribbean and South America. My intention is to invite viewers into a contemplative, psychological space where memory and identity blur. Drawing from my earlier work, I continue to explore deeply personal themes, crafting a visual language that is both subjective and mysterious. It is my hope that these images resonate with a broader audience, offering a gateway into a world of interpretation where the emotional and psychological landscapes take center stage.