My work is fueled by memory. Of all that we see and experience, photographs allow us to choose what we remember.
My work explores the ways figures, photographs, and the spaces around them can be vessels to examine the nuances of our stories, in both personal and collective narrative. I’m interested in the ways objects, photographs and videos spark memories buried by time, and how we use our personal and historical archives to remember.
Though my practice is primarily lens-based, my pursuit of memory and archive extends to considering and researching the built environment that supports our communities. How do we choose what spaces are preserved, invested in, and revitalized? And how can we use this insight to revisit and re-create better spaces that support their communities?
When I’m not taking photos, I’m printing them in cyanotype, making pottery, eating spicy food, or watching The Office for the 4th (5th, 6th?) time.
cacie rosario
photographer + creative director in philadelphia, pa.
Photography acts as a “modern oral tradition, [where] photographs...encourage future generations to re-examine the past with a more discerning eye.” - bell hooks
art shows.
Philadelphia Black History: The People’s Stories // feb-apr 2024
Under 100, Under 1000 (Philadelphia Magic Gardens) // nov 2023
FREEDOM IN COLOR // aug 2023
Black Hair: Resistance, Freedom and Beauty // jul 2023
CRAFTED showcase // feb 2020, oct 2021
we roam freely virtual art exhibition // nov 2020
ELYSIAN // mar 2020
radiant // sept 2019
black art exhibit // sept 2019
HERspace showcase // feb 2019
becoming // april 2018