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Assimilation

A photographic study of identity, inheritance, and the tension between cultures. 

Assimilation is an ongoing photography and video project rooted in my intercultural marriage. It looks at what it means to build a life between cultures, where language, tradition, and identity are negotiated inside everyday domestic spaces.

Rather than focusing on public narratives of immigration, the work lives in quieter moments. It holds the guilt of leaving things behind, the pressure to adapt, and the often invisible act of translating yourself for the people you love.

Many of the images are constructed or staged, using still life and subtle interventions to place emotional weight onto ordinary objects and routines.

At its core, Assimilation is about what is gained, what is lost, and what is slowly reshaped when two lives try to become one. It is less about resolution and more about the ongoing process of learning how to live between worlds.

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Identity

(Portraits)

Exploring self, heritage, and the many faces we carry.

02

symbols

Objects, emblems and textures that speak to heritage, power and the weight of history.

03

family/ intimacy

The quiet bonds and everyday moments that shape who we become.

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Assimilation is not about choosing one side.

It is about learning to hold both.

To honor where we come from while becoming who we are meant to be. 

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