waiters.
A three-part meditation.
Memory is an unstable architecture that constantly shifts even as we attempt to preserve it. The act of preservation is, paradoxically, an acknowledgement of its own transience. Through this act, I some kind of nihilistic beauty, a reflection of the ephemeral nature of all that we seek to make lasting.
part one: archive
medium: photography
models: mario hernandez and sophia simpson
shot on 16mm pentax
part two: ontology of absence
medium: film
models: mario hernandez and sophia simpson
music: mario hernandez
shot on 8mm
part three
on february 21, 2025, i arranged an event to celebrate the premiere of “waiters,” along with local new york artists and performers.
here’s a recap,
photography by olivia lannaccone
videography by maya khosla
