Sibling Visión: Sonja: Part 1, by Nadia Daniels-Moehle. 2019. Digital Photograph.
Today, I explored a digital world. I entered the land of Photoshop, hoping to capture some of my sister’s light in the photograph I took of her eye.
As my exploration propelled me into editing unknown worlds, I realized that no matter how hard I try, I will never be able to capture someone’s light, essence, or self in an image. But it is not my, nor art’s, job to capture someone but to translate them, through art, to the viewer. And to translate well, it takes time and practice, and it takes understanding.
Today reminded me that this project is a process of translating stories, people, thoughts. Today reminded me that art translates one reality to another. And with time, practice, and skill, art may have the power to translate and make sense of the realities we all experience.
200 days done, 165 to go.