Caroline Sohie | One Last Step (2024)

I question how we define value—of land, of nature, of culture—and who gets to make those definitions. The photograph interrogates the logics that continue to shape power dynamics under the guise of progress, where the promise of modernity fuels aspiration and the desire to leave tradition behind. The image of an abundant coastal resort, now decaying, embodies the paradox of progress and the fragility of ambitions imprinted upon both people and place.