“Landfall” by Photographer Ava Margueritte

A series of portraits exploring mental health and the importance of support networks and the natural environment by photographer Ava Margueritte. Margueritte is a neurodiverse artist based in Ottawa, Canada. Her work is informed by growing up in Northern Ontario, with underlying themes of identity, time, and impermanence. “Landfall” was created with people from her own community and the places she seeks solace and refuge. The project highlights Margueritte’s lived experience navigating an uncertain world with invisible disabilities:

“This work expresses the nuance of binaries, how mental health is not static. Our environments, living conditions, employment, and even the weather play a role. People have their own natural rhythms, and sometimes the demands of societal structures are rigid and unyielding, superseding their personal needs. ‘Landfall’ brings attention to conversations surrounding mental health by illustrating its continuous, cyclical presence and challenging conventional narratives about this universal human experience.”