WONDERING
Photographer
Araceli Hernandez Chaparro
Country
Mexico
Description
Connecting photographs taken around the world—both visually and conceptually—has become the foundation of my long-term project, Mi huida al mundo (My Escape into the World). For me, photography is a way of reconnecting with the world and with myself. Through both the creative process and the paths it opens, it has become a practice that heals my soul.
WONDERING emerged from one of those moments. While framing another scene, I suddenly found the gaze of a woman looking directly back at me. For a brief second, she seemed to ask, “Why?”—the very same question I found myself asking.
Biography
Araceli is a Mexican architect, street photographer, and traveller based in Querétaro, Mexico. Her work combines an architectural eye with spontaneous urban storytelling, creating vibrant, colour-driven observations of everyday life.
Guided by the belief, “It is not what you look for, it is what you find,” she has embraced photography as both a creative practice and a form of meditation since 2015. A member of Women Street Photographers, her work has been exhibited internationally, including in New York, Rome, and Brazil, with upcoming exhibitions at Eyes on Main Street and in New York in 2026. She has also participated as an exhibitor and panelist at MX Street Photo Fest.