Hidden
Wonders
When we think of “shared spaces,” our minds often turn to public squares, cafés or parks, places where people come together, where community unfolds in the visible, human sense. Yet the world is not only shared among humans. Beneath our feet, on every stone, blade of grass, and ripple of water, countless other lives coexist with us, silently shaping the spaces we move through every day.
This is an ongoing personal project begins with that simple observation: that we are never truly alone in the places we inhabit. The natural world is always present, even when it goes unnoticed. A dragonfly perched on a sunlit stone, a ladybird taking shelter in a seed head, a frog hidden among blades of grass, each of these beings carries its own story of survival, adaptation, and belonging. They live their lives parallel to ours, often unseen, but always there and also acknowledging the life that exists everywhere around us: within the trees, among the grass and even in the quiet growth of fungus that thrives unseen. Together, they reveal the layered, often hidden worlds that share our spaces and remind us of the richness we overlook.
Shared Spaces
Tiny Wonders
The Ongoing Project
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My aim is not only to document tiny wonders, but also to acknowledge the living networks we overlook: insects and amphibians, the growth of fungus, the quiet persistence of plants. Together they remind us that every space we inhabit is layered with other stories, often unnoticed.
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Creating these images requires patience and stillness. Kneeling at ground level or waiting by a pond, I found myself meeting these lives on their own terms. The perspective shifts: from seeing nature as a backdrop, to recognising it as a community in which we are only one participant. Photography becomes a form of attention and care, a way of honouring what is small, fragile and essential.
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This project is ultimately about awareness. By noticing these lives, we can begin to rethink how we see the spaces around us, not as possessions, but as relationships. Shared spaces are not only the places where we gather as people, but also the overlapping worlds where many lives unfold. To recognise this is to recognise our place within a larger story, one of interconnection, care, and coexistence.
