Author Archives: Luke Nelson

Independent Study Part Four – “Orange”

A Photographic Series This series was created as part of an independent study I conducted during the second semester of this past school year, my junior year. This collection represents the fourth and final part of the study. This final series was created in response to a string of sexual misconduct cases that have beenContinue reading “Independent Study Part Four – “Orange””

Independent Study Part Three – “Sacred”

A Photographic Series This series was created as part of an independent study I conducted during the second semester of this past school year, my junior years. This collection is the third part of the study. The series, “Sacred,” was created in collaboration with Minerva Lerner, a fellow artist at my high school. Minerva’s workContinue reading “Independent Study Part Three – “Sacred””

Independent Study Part Two – “Water Flowing”

A Photographic Series This series was created as part of an independent study I created during the second semester of this past school year, my junior year. This collection makes up the second part of the study. This shoot was inspired largely by Talking Heads’ hit track “Once in a Lifetime,” hence the project titleContinue reading “Independent Study Part Two – “Water Flowing””

Independent Study Part One – “Liem”

A Photographic Series This series of photographs was created for an independent study I did during the second half of this past school year, my junior year. This collection is the first of four parts. The boy in this series is a close friend of mine named Liem, and he is a proud member ofContinue reading “Independent Study Part One – “Liem””

The Elephant in the Room

A Poem Diego’s snipping reels in the corner, His face turned away in eschew. Agnes is punching stamps over her eyelids, While I’m pleading for a forgotten past. His smile is hidden under lock and key, His mouth spitting gold-plated pleasantries. And they’re all dazzling, rolling, talking heads, Speaking to another set of eyes, WhileContinue reading “The Elephant in the Room”

Sahel – The End of the Road

A Poem Poem inspired by Sahel: The End of the Road by Sebastiao Salgado You say you understand Sahel; What has happened here: The death, The life, The hunger.  You think you can put it in your frame and speak of its histories. But how can you understand Sahel When you don’t even understand yourself?Continue reading “Sahel – The End of the Road”