LA SED ANIMAL

In search of another American Dream

VERSION 1:

The “American Dream” was once a promise that millions of people believed in. The idea was simple: no matter where you come from, you can build a better life for yourself through hard work.

Today, this narrative is falling apart. With new expectations and higher pressure, more and more people are beginning to question the path they are on. For many, it no longer leads to fulfillment, but to emptiness and isolation. The endless comparison of success turns into dissatisfaction, envy, and greed.

Across Latin America, life moves at a different pace. Under similar conditions, there is still a strong sense of connection between people. Families, friends, and traditions matter more than individual success. This “other American Dream” may not be about constant growth, but about presence. Connection instead of visible success.

The photos in this project move through celebrations, rituals, and everyday life, showing physical work, family moments, and street scenes. They are not idealized images, but fragments of a world where life carries a different meaning and values are less material. The goal is not to give answers, but to ask: What does it mean to live well today?

VERSION 2:

The people in Sebastiao Salgado’s Other Americas, who divided David Allen Harvey’s soul, have certainly divided mine too. Their desire for belonging and closeness keeps resurfacing in religion, music, dance and gatherings. Despite hardship and uncertainty, they continue to search for joy, dignity and connection.

An instinctive vitality runs through these places. Something raw, persistent and deeply human. A quiet force that keeps me coming back, again and again.

VERSION 3:

As salt gives flavor to food, people bring color to the world.

Across Latin America, traces of ancient civilizations shape everyday life through rituals, celebrations and work. Despite hardship and uncertainty, people continue to search for joy, dignity and connection. The desire for belonging, closeness and shared moments keeps resurfacing in religion, music, dance and gatherings.

An instinctive vitality runs through these places. Something raw, persistent and deeply human. A quiet force that makes one return, again and again.