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Deep Breath

    an investigative photo documentary

Exclusive 20-page photo essay from our investigative journalist team in collaboration with award-winning photojournalist Kibwe Brathwaite. Location: Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago Copyright Wondereur 2023.

MEET with artist Nadia Huggins curated by award-winning filmmaker Mariel Brown.

Huggins
Krb 2265
“I WOULD SWIM OUT REALLY FAR AND THEN JUST FLOAT TO CLEAR MY MIND.”
Krb 2331
“There was a period within the last 10 years when the beach wasn’t at the forefront of my day-to-day being. I remember the first time I went back to the water, I went alone. It’s a very different experience, going by yourself as opposed to going with friends. It’s really a quiet, introspective time.”
Krb 2356
“I don’t know if it’s the minerals in the ocean, but every time I go, anything I’m dealing with just kind of gets shed in the sea.”
Krb 2362
“IT JUST FEELS LIKE HOME.”
Krb 2374
Krb 1726
“My father was completely addicted to technology. When the first digital camera came out, he got one. I spent my time just experimenting with whatever equipment he got. I then started teaching myself via the Internet. I still have really good friends from deviantART that I met around 11 years ago.”
Krb 1688
“I’ve had to find my way through the world of photography without having a system in place for myself, which has been really challenging.”
Krb 1724
“About eight years ago, when my father passed away, I wanted to get something to honour his memory and got a tattoo of a Bridget Riley drawing that he loved. It wasn’t so much for people to see, but more for me to feel – and make me feel more confident with myself.”
Krb 1750
“To really capture a moment, you have to focus on just one layer of this moment. It’s something that I trained my mind to tune into. You have to be fully present and block out everything else.”
Krb 1760
“It’s not so much what you include in the image, but what you leave out. So I’m always constantly trying to leave out the unnecessary bits.”
Krb 1762
“IT’S ALMOST LIKE TUNNEL VISION.”
Krb 1797
Krb 2186
“I’M REALLY TRYING TO EXPLORE THE UNDERLYING THEMES OF A SITUATION.”
Krb 2202
“I mean what is actually being felt by people. It doesn’t matter where you come from; I think everybody sort of deals with similar things.”
Krb 1923
“I LOOK AT THE WORLD IN A VERY SURREAL KIND OF WAY.”
Krb 1907
“I CREATE DREAMSCAPES.”
Krb 2025
“When I photographed these young men jumping off the rock, the most interesting moment was when they were passing through the water and then had to re-surface to take a breath.”
Krb 1892
“At that exact moment, they just completely let go and allowed themselves to be vulnerable and be themselves. And I found that moment particularly beautiful.”
Krb 2005
“I’M INTERESTED IN THE PURITY OF A MOMENT AND THE ESSENCE OF WHAT YOU FEEL — NOT SO MUCH WHAT YOU SEE.”