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Colors of the Mind

This series was an outlet for me and an attempt to create a visual representation of my human during the course of my Fall 2017 college semester. I experienced new emotions and anxieties that I battled with being in my first serious relationship, finding old flaws in my human and attempting to accept them for what they are to continue growing. The anxiety of being alone loomed over my mind but so did new feelings of love and acceptance. Every human goes through internal and external struggles in life but internal struggles always seem to take the cake in difficulty. Red, a color of passion and love that ran through my veins like my blood, over took my world when I fell in love. A strong positive emotion does not come without its counter. Blue, a color seen as soothing for some but a color of internal struggle for others, surfacing demons take over and discombobulate the mind, breaking you down to find comfort in intoxicants, makes you run rampant in the mind. Green, a color that represents anxieties, anxieties of being separated from a loved one, facing your demons or fearing the unknown of situations that hold major power in your life. Purple, Paranoia, facing your demon and hoping you do not lose the battle and let it take over your life, paranoid of yourself and your thoughts, hoping that you can conquer yourself but still looking over your shoulder hoping that toxicity does not get the best of you. These colors flooded my mind in the past months, in such fast succession. However, this journey led to growth. Growth to me is the ultimate goal in life, to continue to live without regret, knowing what your and what you want. Overcoming demons and emotions is one of the most difficult things to do in life, but when conquered, you are liberated. This project liberated me. The more photos I shoot the more I learn about myself and the more I learn about myself, the more I grow. I wish for everyone to grow. Find your demons, defeat them and be liberated.

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