Living in Guanacaste has awakened many things in me, among them a love for and an awareness of the need to care for nature and its resources. I carry with me the visual impact of those extraordinary sunsets, the kilometers of green grass that, with January’s strong winds, seem to dance from side to side all day long; not to mention the forests, with centuries-old trees, young trees, and others newly planted, all faithful witnesses to a region filled with stories.

On a personal level, being in the forest transforms me every time. It calms me and fills my soul. It makes me aware of the profound connection we have with nature: we are not part of it; we are nature. We are an absolute unity. It was during one of these moments of contemplation that the project Human Forest was born. Instead of seeing trees, branches, and trunks, I saw myself. I saw no difference between us and the forest. I understood how deeply we need each other, how much care and how much love we owe one another.

In this sense, witnessing deforestation, uncontrolled commercial logging, and the times when the forest burns because of heat or other causes hits me deeply and called me to do something—something meaningful through which I could, in some way, contribute to protecting the forest, to preserving my own nature, now and for future generations. So that they can see themselves in it.

I decided to recreate what I had seen. There are no perfect human figures, nor completely figurative silhouettes of trees. What I saw was that dance, that union of elements in a total connection, in a perfect symbiosis. From that moment on, I began working on these pieces. Some convey nostalgia, others warn of the damage being done to the forest, while others express a joyful dance between the two species.

With this series, I want to create an even greater awareness of how much we need one another, and of how much responsibility for conservation rests upon our species.