“GRAINS OF SAND”
Created in 2020 during a world-wide pandemic and United States Quarantine, this series addresses various issues of mental health. Suffering from depression and extreme grief, Lloyd photographed his spiritual journey towards the end of 2020. Seeking refuge in nature, and places he grew up as a child, a performance aspect is explored in an attempt to process the trauma encountered during a word-wide pandemic, and adjusting to a new normal of uncertainty. Lloyd illustrates being stricken by turmoils in personal relationships, feeling isolated, and the struggles of living with depression. He reacts in improvisational actions with outdoor environments as inspiration.
“THE FALLING ROOTS”
The “Falling Roots” depicts the relationship between trees and humans. The trees depicted in this series are the Banyan trees of South Florida. Banyan trees are epic in size and humans minuscule. Some trees are hundreds of years old making humans seem like seedlings by comparison. “Falling Roots” presents these mighty giants as the protagonists and rulers of the environment, humans as temporary spectators of a world that will inevitably outlive them.
“GUISES”
People don’t always present themselves authentically on social media. Often, a person’s social media accounts presents a character, an alter-ego, or a heightened version of the individual who publishes the images. This series is a response to the aforementioned observation. In the series “Guise,” the artist shrouds the identity of the subjects through props, posing, and composition. Whether on social media or in real life, people create an identity of themselves that they put out into the world.
“WINGED”
Lloyd captures the beauty and grace of feathered creatures in the series “Winged.” In abstract terms, birds touch upon several of Lloyd’s areas of interest including weather patterns, migration, and the ecosystem. The grace of birds in flight, alluring as it is, can overshadow the many reasons why birds fly. In “Winged,” the viewer is reminded that birds fly in order to migrate, that their course is determined by weather patterns. wherever they go, birds affect the ecosystem in powerful ways, for example by feeding and thereby regulating insect populations.
“MY MOTHER ALWAYS TOLD ME, LOVE WILL SET US FREE”
Butterflies play an integral part in our ecosystem, helping to pollinate one-third of the Earth’s plant population. Lloyd highlights butterflies in his work often to remind the viewer that without these small and fragile insects, Earth would cease to exist as we know it. Lloyd is particularly interested in the Monarch’s metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly.
“BEYOND THE HORIZON”
Landscapes and horizon lines are a recurring theme in Lloyd’s photography. With “Beyond the Horizon,” Lloyd explores the simplicity of what’s around us and incites curiosity in that which lies beyond.
“LOVE THY NEIGHBOR”
“Love Thy Neighbor” dates back to 2014. This series was born during Lloyd’s rollerblading outings through the streets of Miami’s Overtown. Lloyd found himself striking up conversations with the local homeless and finding their examinations on life inspiring and thought provoking, Lloyd decided to document the encounters through portraiture. The conversations touched upon the subject’s lives, their feelings, and life on the streets. When displayed, each portrait is accompanied by a quote taken from the subject’s conversation with the photographer. This series presents the viewer with an opportunity to re-examine their perception of those who find themselves homeless.
“AFTER THE STORM”
The phenomenon of rainbows subsequently appearing after a storm shows an optimistic perspective by the artist. Minimal in his approach, the artist directs our attention to earthly occurrences of renown beauty that exists among us. As a gay man, Lloyd incorporates rainbows, sunsets and cloud formations as an acknowledgment to the struggles he and the queer community have faced. Daydreaming or HAVING HIS “HEAD IN THE CLOUDS” was a survival tactic DAVID utilized to distract himself from feeling outcasted as a gay person growing up.
