Quintal

Petals (2025)

grandma, my love and admiration for you unfold in the light.

Quintal (2025) is a photographic series where I intertwine time and memory through the fusion of long-exposure photography and botanical imagery. Created in my grandmother's backyard—a space that has always been a sanctuary of life and affection—, this series is a tribute to her lifelong love for plants and flowers, now preserved in the delicacy of these images.

The word "quintal" holds deep meaning for me. In Brazilian culture, it refers to the outdoor space of a home, often filled with plants, trees, and traces of everyday life. More than just a physical place, the quintal is an emotional territory, where stories memories take root.

Now, at 91 years old, my grandmother can no longer tend to her beloved garden as she once did. But her presence lingers in this space—in the rustling of leaves in the wind, in the shadows dancing under the sunlight, in the suspended time between past and present. Through the juxtaposition of motion and botanical details, Quintal captures this permanence, transforming the ephemeral into the eternal.