Haley Lopes

I am a Cape Verdean photographer born in Boston, MA currently based in Brooklyn, New York. My practice is mostly based in photography but my passion for performance art has led me in the direction of film. The type of work that influences me is socially aware and honest in their experiences. I like to create work that I know is true to my experience, meaning-making something that feels authentic and not scripted. Much of it is self-reflective in the sense that I want to portray sincere feelings. I try to speak on and create things that will always have veracity to me in the hopes of making distinctive work. In doing this almost helps me overcome my experiences with anxiety.