In the glaring heat of the day, where the sky's infinity merges with the expanse of rolling hills, two men come together on an old roof, a solitary stage set amidst the rural serenity. Separated from the earthy choreography below, their bodies glimmer in the sun, mirroring the radiant bravery of their love. Their lips meet in a fervent kiss, a symphony of connection that outshines the fierce, ever-watchful witness above. There they lie, their bare souls mirrored in their exposed skin. A comet of passion and pride, a wordless testament etched in the tender script of love, stubbornly existing, refusing to retreat. The world turns beneath them, but they are not mere bystanders — they are affirmations of its limitless possibilities. The kiss is an ode to freedom more than just an exchange of affection. A line in the endless ballad of existence, an articulation of a love that is unmasked and unbroken, fierce in its truth, tender in its care, radiantly visible beneath the open sky.

3126 x 5557 jpeg. Photograph by Hugo Faz and Rony Hernandes, 2021. Signed archival quality print with certificate to be shipped to primary collector, and to secondary collector at cost upon request.

Hugo Faz and Rony Hernandes have spent a decade registering queer folk and artists in their often life-taking quests for overcoming objectification and becoming the subjects of their empowered selves.