Emily Gonzalez: Living Spaces, Changing Places
Abstract-
Throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a vast change in many of our living spaces. Many people modified and tweaked their homes and apartments to fit their various lifestyles and hobbies that we once practiced outside this space. More specifically, most people adapted their living spaces to accommodate their work life. This investigation features a series of 25 color photographs accompanied by excerpts from interviews that reflect the lived experiences of people's changing living and workspaces during this time of remote work. Using a phenomenological approach, themes that emerged from this research study are featured in the photography exhibit.
About the Author-
Emily Gonzalez is a second-year student at The Honors College at MDC where she is majoring in photography. Ever since she can remember, she has been interested in various art forms and even won several photography awards in high school. This interest in photography carried over into college where she has had a photography piece of hers published in Axis Magazine, the literary magazine at North Campus. Emily is the President of Kendall Campus’s Miambiance Magazine where she also edits prose and visual arts pieces. Participating in this magazine has confirmed her desire to go into the photography field and learn essential skills to improve her craft. In the future, Emily plans to start her own photography business and eventually manage her own art gallery. She enjoys reading novels and designing clothes in her spare time.