ErikaMorillo
Born and raised in Dominican Republic, Erika Morillo has been
working as a freelance professional in New York City for over a
decade. She studied clinical psychology and sociology, which
influenced her to photograph as a way to understand her family
dynamics and the social environment she inhabits. Morillo has
extensive experience as a documentary photographer, mainly
with projects/assignments that focus on social issues, public
health and Latino culture. Her personal projects deal with the
issues of family, inner city life and the finding of identity. Her
work has been published and exhibited in the United States,
Dominican Republic, Chile and Canada. She currently lives in
New York City with her son Amaru.
Umbral
In Spanish, Umbral means gateway, a portal, the first step towards something.
As I witness my son’s childhood, I often see him in that in-between space,
drifting in and out of reality and the places I have imagined for him. Becoming
a single mother at a young age proved frightening to me, and not for the
obvious reasons. I felt a huge responsibility to create a nurturing childhood
for him, different from the dysfunctional one I had lived. With these images I
wanted to intervene, to some how create a magical space that could lessen his
generational baggage. With this project I aim to explore both my fantasies of
what childhood should be and the freedom my son needs to live his own reality.
Danny R. Peralta . ‘Bout That Life 020315, ‘Bout That Life: The G Mesa Story series . 2015
Erika Morillo . Dandelion Dreams, Umbral Series . 2013
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