This series of photographs, “Dance with Me,” was taken in Puerto Rico. Like the culturally rich island nation, the series reflects the vividness and passionate intensity of life in Puerto Rico. The natural beauty of the Caribbean island, the vibrant primary and pastel colors of the domiciles and the deep, lush green of the flora, are an open invitation to any artist and photographer. In Puerto Rico, life is celebrated with fiery Latin devotion and exuberant gusto. Seemingly everything is done with intensity– richer and deeper colors, music, food, dance, nature, soaked in sunshine. Life there is more spicy and amplified by the wonderfully ecstatic sensuality of Latin culture.
This is what Bibiana tried to capture visually in this photo series. Like the title implies, “Dance with Me” evokes auditory and sensory responses. After all, you dance to music, not to photographs – nor do the photos focus on musicians or musical subjects. Yet, everyone who has set foot in Puerto Rico will attest that “Dance with Me” is the inescapable vibe of the island, with music seeping out of seemingly every house, car and person.