Cynthia Castro's Example

Growing up (and even to this day) when people ask my mom why my sister and I look and act so differently, she will joke that I am the daughter of a butcher and my sister the daughter of a milkman. 

Although it is just a running joke, it has always been something that runs in the back of my mind whenever I hear somebody say "Twins? But you two look nothing alike!"

Genetics are complicated and we are fraternal twins not identical twins, but our relationship has always been something I have questioned. 

During the Covid-19 Pandemic I heavily got involved in a project surrounding my relationship with the different women in my life and naturally, my relationship with my sister. 

As we have gotten older, those striking differences that everybody always points out started to transform into a type of 'contronym'. 

In this photograph, I wanted to play with the metaphor 'Fire and Ice'. Although both are different, both are elements. I am more 'hot-headed' while my sister is calmer. My femininity is a big part of my identity but not necessarily for my sister. Nevertheless, we stem from the same mother and environment (the same word) but have different personalities and outlooks (opposite definitions). 

In relation to Mr. Tsuda's photograph, I aimed to showcase the relationship between two sisters. Although both women in Mr. Tsuda's photograph are dressed differently and seem to represent two different personalities, they share a bond and space.