A black and white film-processed photograph of a fireplace. The fireplace is long, black, and rectangular, starkly different from the white wall it is set in. Small flames rise from its base. The photo is grainy and slightly blurred.

This is a sequence of images titled “Calcifer’s Curse” or A black and white film-processed photograph of a person reaching for a fireplace. The fireplace is black and set into a white wall with stark contrast. Flames rise from the base. From the right, someone is reaching their arm towards it. The flames hover above their outstretched fingers. The photograph is grainy.

A dark black and white film-processed photograph of the silhouette of a person reaching towards a built-in fireplace. There is a stark contrast between the bright flames and the very dark surroundings. From the right, the silhouette of a person’s face is barely visible, and their arm is reaching towards the flames. The flames illuminate their forearm. The photograph has a grainy texture.

A very blurry black and white film-processed photograph. The bottom left of the photo is white flames in a black built-in fireplace. The top left and the entire right side are blurred-out shapes in various shades of gray. The photograph has a grainy texture.

This is a sequence of images titled “Calcifer’s Curse” or “カルシファーの呪い” it follows the narrative of Calcifer from Hayao Miyazaki’s “Howl’s Moving Castle”. This project was inspired by the work of Duane Michals and his sequence work.

A photograph of a flower.

A photograph of a flower.

A white studio space with multiple paintings. To the right is an easel holding an abstract painting. In the center of the room are two carts: one black with painting tools and paints on top, and the other with tan drawers and paint mixing tools on top. A white stool with black wheels and footstool are towards the back of the room. To the left side are two canvases stacked in front of a not visible painting. On the back wall are more abstract paintings resting on each other and a stretched piece of canvas hangs on the wall with abstract swirls of color decorating it.

A digital photograph in black and white of a clothesline drying a checkered scarf and two masks.

A digital photograph in black and white of the outside of a home. There is a ladder with some clothes or fabric draped up, a bucket, a window, and a shoe.

A digital photograph in black and white of a man pulling a plastic bag over his head.

A digital photograph in black and white of a child inside a room, pushing their hand up against a window.

A digital photograph in black and white of a blurred child running outside in front of an empty building. There is a pile of trash bags in the background.

A digital photograph in black and white of a woman's reflection in a window. She is wearing a mask. On the other side of the window is a statue of a Hindu deity.

A digital photograph in black and white of a man walking and wearing a mask. In the background there is a mural on the wall.

A digital photograph in black and white of a car back windshield. In its reflection is a man wearing a mask.

A digital photograph of a scared, young boy holding a brightly colored globe and wearing a mask. There are several hands reaching towards the boy coming from outside the frame.

A photograph of the creator and his wife outside.

A photograph of the creator.