塞维利亚 Through the Eyes of a Mexican American

My photoset communicates the tone of 身份 through moments that in a subtle way demonstrate a special piece of who I am. 身份 is a journey of self discovery that is everlasting. 用这些丰富多彩的风景画, 坦诚的时刻, and photos of myself in the atmosphere is my method of showcasing where I truly found myself. Studying abroad with 东航卡帕 教育 Abroad extended my perception of many areas of my life, one of the biggest being that you’ll find home wherever you feel it. 

我捕捉到了什么

每个图像都提供了广泛的角度, 颜色, 主题, and focuses with the intent to showcase the vulnerability and variability in one’s 身份. At the Festival of the Nations there was a Mariachi band playing which reminded me of my Mexican heritage. This is where I captured one of the early moments when I felt a piece of home in my new city, 塞维利亚.

This photo represents the connection I felt being in a completely different part of the world. Music reminded me that independent of where my feet stand, 西班牙裔身份一直是我的烙印. I 带着我的拉丁身份旅行保持距离. 

I appreciated the value of those around us, like family and friends. I felt full of gratitude witnessing and capturing little moments such as sharing the sidewalk with a father walking his children to school. I realized these moments aren't so small after all.

I was grateful to witness this beautiful family capturing the magic in seeing remarkable places together 漫步在巴塞罗那.

I felt joy in recognizing how much sharing a kitchen can connect us during my cooking class with my food and wine professor.

我的绘画目的

当我 西班牙留学, I learned that embracing another culture does not mean yours is gone. I learned that welcoming another’s culture is also celebrating your own because it takes a unique appreciation for what makes us beautifully exceptional. I went to my first 在特里亚纳的弗拉门戈表演 and each artist standing in this photo filled the space with their talent and truth.

It is a surreal feeling to live an experience you only dreamed of fulfilling. 作为一个 第一代学生, studying abroad always seemed unfeasible until I found myself strolling the streets of 塞维利亚.

Through my images I captured the emotions around me while also revealing the ones inside of me. I began seeing photography as a form of art that tells an interesting story. Art evokes strength, joy, clarity, and peace. Each photo in this collection demonstrates a piece of my story through the eyes of a first-generation Mexican American.


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Yazmin克鲁兹 is the Fall 2022 校友 Ambassador in 塞维利亚, 西班牙, and is currently studying at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.