The feminist struggle has come a long way in being heard, valued, and reclaiming its rights in the pursuit of true equality. However, this struggle is not yet over. The objective of these photographs was to highlight the work and professional contributions of Central American women who, through their stance, have achieved an important place in the community, excelling in diverse fields or in those traditionally dominated by men: literature, networks, politics, medicine, business, or design, among many other disciplines.
These photographs were used to accompany portraits of Central American women designers whose work was published in VED magazine.
Professional women, mothers, wives, or partners who, as the title of the excellent Costa Rican film directed by Patricia Howell, “Twice a Woman,” suggests, manage to balance all their roles with one principle: EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY.
This group is a small sample of the vast feminine world that today competes in the market, based on quality and not gender, as part of the range of activities and professions that society consumes or demands.
The flowers I used in the compositions are real; many were “leftovers” from flower shops in Cartago. Furthermore, the photographs were not digitally retouched.
Concept
It consists of a kind of innate fierceness, something in the feminine essence that doesn’t allow surrender, that resurfaces again and again under a ritual of eternal self-conquest. No detail escapes their mental conception; they embody creative force with nuances of sweet determination. They are women who leave their mark in their professions, who define passion and dedication with a different perspective, reborn work after work.
Ver las fotografías en la edición #11 de Ved