The Lovers series is an exploration of the ways in which we each exist as individuals within relational contexts. It reflects upon what arises from interactions between us, be they formative, physical, emotional, bonding, wounding, life-altering, taken for granted, repeating, or fleeting. It examines how we define ourselves through the layers of our relational worlds and whether an isolated self can ever really be extracted from our experiences of others. The series uses 35mm film, a medium often associated with nostalgia, memory, and the preservation of moments, and attempts to abstract such concepts by deconstructing the film and revealing its essential elements: chemicals and plastic. This deconstruction process is done by hand and what develops is presented without digital manipulation.