When I was younger, flowers had the power to force me out of the closet. Even though my mom is a floral designer and I was around them all the time, I knew I couldn't ever risk showing any interest in them.
Now, as a proud gay man, my work celebrates my freedom to explore and enjoy these flowers openly. Placing them in water - outside of their expected environment - forces them to be seen with new eyes... Like I did when I first started allowing myself to enjoy them.
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https://arweave.net/jf6qxCqP8Zph3Sv0eKK0GZ8wnm7G9ea_OpOwF1wrdgo
