alexi's life: Winner of 14th JMC Awards in People category

I look for the truth in the Liminal Spaces- the in-between spaces and moments of transitions that make up a life. I found it in the home of Alexi, a cross-dresser in Havana, in their spontaneous performance, movements and expressions, in their Madonnas and broken dolls strewn around their home. I did not ask them to pose; I couldn’t even communicate with them because of a language barrier. I just followed them, allowing them to be, making images of them and their beloved idols. The diptychs came into being during the process of editing. The similarities in the dress, postures, and expressions between Alexi and the Madonnas and dolls were uncanny. It was as if Alexi had imbibed the spirit of their companions and had become an angel.