Mari Trancoso
MARI TRANCOSO: “I remember a lot of my life, my childhood. But one day I won’t. I want to be able to time capsule that for people.”
What are your favorite songs you play in your car/at work/bathroom/kitchen right now? :
September Song - Agnes Obel
Street Spirit - Radiohead
The Sea and the Rhythm- Iron and Wine
Who are you? Describe yourself in a few words.: An artist, a mama, a friend to all. Someone who feels and romanticizes everything and everyone.
Any plans for the future you would like to talk about ?: I’m just trying to get ahold of my branding and solidifying my foundation.
What move you in this adventure/journey?: Small moments that will be forgotten.
Is it important to have the support of your loved ones, family, friends?: Absolutely. I love words of affirmation and encouragement. I don’t handle loneliness well and always want the ones I love most to be alongside my journey.
What are you the proudest of?: My ability to dream and make it happen no matter what.
What kind of jobs did you have before your career took off?: Just odd jobs. Dishwasher at a local hospital, sales, and social media for a clothing boutique.
If you could interview a creative person (past or present), who would that person be? Please explain your choice.: Andrey Harchenko. His eye and vision during a wedding are unmatched. He makes you feel like you’ve known the couple your whole life.
Do you think that creativity involves putting your heart and soul into your work?: Absolutely. That’s what art is.
What in your personal life has influenced you to choose your career?: I remember a lot of my life, my childhood. But one day I won’t. One day I won’t remember my children’s childhood either. I want to be able to time capsule that for people.
If you had the chance to live during a different artistic movement other than now, which one would you choose?: Renaissance.
“A remembrance to cherish what we have while we have it and to encapsulate it when your heart needs to revisit it later.”
How would you like to be remembered?: She inspired me to embrace the ugly and the icky. Not only to accept it but to see that’s where the beauty lies. She taught me that the mundane and the subtle were the most important things in life to slow down for because those are the things that are so easily forgotten as if they never happened to you or happened in this lifetime. A remembrance to cherish what we have while we have it and to encapsulate it when your heart needs to revisit it later. She taught me to never be afraid of speaking only true words even if it may be overwhelming to some.
What is the best advice that you have been given?: Everything is temporary.
Do you think that you would be able to teach what you do?: I have no desire to teach WHAT I do. Only I can do that. Just like others can only do what they do. But I am more interested to teach HOW I do it so others can tune in how they create things that are true to them.
Do you ever create hidden meanings or messages in your work? Explain.: Not so much hidden messages, but I sometimes don’t see the story until after I shoot it. It all makes sense in the final product.
Looking at what you have created in the past, would you change anything today?: I would slow down and become more intentional.
What made you decide to follow a creative career choice (though possibly risky) rather than something more stable?: Stable bores me.
Does your work convey a specific emotion or message?: People say they feel nostalgia, somberness, eerie, reminiscent when they look at my work.
Did you feel like this journey would end? What is your approach to life?: I don’t think it’ll end, but evolve into something different slowly and I won’t notice until my ending days.
After these years of working on your craft, do you still feel the joy to do what you do?: Yes, but I get overworked easily and I require rest often.
How do you deal with creativity blocks?: Rest and reset. Go back to the things that give you that inspiration flow.
Is there a particular place where you feel most creative?: Anywhere with a unique light, people being present, warmth.
Do you believe art is something you were born with or something you have to find in your daily life? and work for?: As long as you have a passion for it, you can work towards creating.
Who would you like to read from (Can you put me in touch with this person?)?: Andrey Harchenko
What would be your question to this person?: What is your process for a wedding day? Leading up to it and day of.
If you could ask yourself a question, what would it be?: Why do you question yourself and your work so much?
And your answer would be?: I wish I knew the answer.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
DOB : 20—02-1984
LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL, USA
OCCUPATION: WEDDING AND FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER
Copyright : RILEY LIBANSKY
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