Coney Island 
The atmosphere at Coney Island is an indication of the season, a finger on the year's pulse. The sound of a child screaming, "Mom, look!" at a metallic painted man blends in unison with the spray of water on the shore and announces summer's arrival. Eventually, vibrant sunsets serve as a backdrop against the empty expanse of Coney's famed boardwalk, heralding the cold season.

A friend once likened Coney Island to peering into a fish tank, an ecosystem with an array of species. There is a part that sits close to the sun—the warmth and bustle in summer. It contrasts against the quiet, expansive boardwalk in winter, the metaphorical dark of the fish tank’s bottom. Then there are the parts in-between—alleys of carnival games and workers counting the day’s earnings. The fish that swim between the crevices of coral. To bear witness to Coney amidst changing seasons is to witness this ecosystem in full, standing nose against glass to a blooming aquarium.

This project is a fish tank to peer into and witness the stir of Coney Island and subdued moments in between, each photo a pair of hands pressed against glass, watching the scene inside.




Project Info

Chromogenic prints

35mm Color slides

















 





 
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Prize Booth Alley, 2024 

12x36in Chromogenic print from a 6x17 negative.
Wonder Wheel Alley, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print 
Friday Fireworks Under the Wonder Wheel, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print
Coney Island At Dusk, 2023

12x14in Chromogenic print 
The Windstarz Ride, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print 
The Snake Charmer’s Ice Cream Break, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print 
Firework Through The Tunnel, 2024

12x18in Chromogenic print 
Empty Alley, 2024

12x18in Chromogenic print 
The Recycler, 2023

 6x7cm Color positive slide
The Cotton Candy Stand, 2023

 6x7cm Color positive slide
Arcade UFOs, 2023

12x14in Chromogenic print 
The Puppet Stand, 2023

10x12in Chromogenic print 
Erica and The Puppet Stand, 2023

10x12in Chromogenic print 
Fish Game, 2023

10x12in Chromogenic print 
Win A Goldfish, 2023

10x12in Chromogenic print 
Wonder Wheel Park, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print 
The Ice Crem Seller, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print 
The Ride Alley, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print 
The Shore, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print 
The Parachute Jump, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
The Wheel, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print 
Summer Beach Day, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
The Henna Tattoo Stand, 2023

12x14in Chromogenic print
Closed for Winter, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
The Coaster, 2022

10x12n Chromogenic print
Corn Seller, 2022

10x12in Chromogenic print
Ticket Booths, 2022

10x12in Chromogenic print
Dancing On The Boardwalk, 2024

12x14n Chromogenic print
Slingshot Ride, 2024

24x36mm Color positive slide
Mother and Daughter, 2024

24x36mm Color positive slide
Snakes on The Boardwalk, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
The Girl and The Snake,2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
Nathan’s, 2024

24x36cm Color positive slide
Cotton Candy Seller, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
Winter’s First Light, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
Summer’s Last Light, 2023

6x7cm Color positive slide
Coney’s Snowy Beach at Twilight

6x7cm Color positive slide
Summer’s Sunset, 2023

6x7cm Color positive slide
Toward The Horizon, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
Summer On The Beach, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
Front and Back, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
Il Dorado, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
Sweet Shoppe, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
Fog Rolling In, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide
Bird Praiser, 2024

24x36mm Color positive slide
Girl On The Boardwalk, 2024

24x36mm Color positive slide
Fading Light, 2023

10x12in Chromogenic print
Balloon Stand, 2022

10x12in Chromogenic print












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