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Where does the light come from?

, originally uploaded by MARIA GABRIELA M.

Bamboo Light

Bamboo Light, originally uploaded by MARIA GABRIELA M.

I took this pictures at Botanical Gardens. It was a rainy day, and I was literally fighting with my old camera. This is one of the last pictures taken with it, that's why it's so special.
Oh, the old camera retired after six years of amazing service.

Life is like a white canvas ready to be filled with joy

The last two weeks have been quite a ride. My mind seems to be playing tricks on me, and for a few minutes day, it travels back in time. The smells, the sounds, the trees, a single word: everything takes me to the past. Things bygone are coming back, and they seem real. Maybe it's just the way of saying goodbye to things that made me who I am, and welcoming a new world of opportunities. Maybe it's time to remember the happiest moments ever.
After all, life is like a white canvas ready to be filled with joy and nothing should cast a shadow of sadness upon it.

Pieces of music

Pieces of music, originally uploaded by MARIA GABRIELA M.

As I was walking through Crown St., I found this little room. It was empty and dusty, I guess it used to be a book shop or café. The lighting was what first impressed me, but then I found this shattered corner.

Just sand

Just sand, originally uploaded by MARIA GABRIELA M.

I found this in a construction site near UTS. She reminds me of La Catrina.

Life sans Louise

Two years ago my life changed. I went to LA to visit a dear friend who took me to the Museum of Contemporary Art. I did not want to go, quite frankly, contemporary art is not my cup of tea, but then the spider was there. I remembered having seen one at the TATE years ago, but this was different. And there she was, my first approach to Louise Burgoise, who died today after 98 years of creating beauty. I have no words to express all the things that her art did for me in those three hours that I spent in looking carefully, enjoying, suffering, each of the works that composed that exhibition. I go back to her art at least once a week, just to make sure she is still there, speaking to me in that kind and loving way that only true artists can do. She will be missed.

Mommy Issues

Usually we blame our father's for our broken relationships and failed marriages. But what about the mothers? What happens when your mother is not your best friend? When you cannot have a conversation with her? When you do not look up to her? In The Secret Lives if Pipa Lee the answer is revealed. Rebecca Miller delivers such a strong and intimate screenplay, although sometimes filled with cliches, that this movie simply break your heart. The acting is not as good as might be expected, but it will not let you down. This is a film designed by women, for women, and men might dislike some parts. The Secret Lives of Pipa Lee is a beautiful exercise about love, marriage, kids and new beginnings. Specially new beginnings. This is the trailer.