Denisse Ariana Pérez is a Caribbean-born, Barcelona-based photographer and author. I'm a creative director, copywriter, author, and photographer, and while I've moved through multiple countries in my life—from the Caribbean to Scandinavia to the United States—and Barcelona felt like the first place in my nomadic life where I wanted to set genuine, firm roots. I moved here in 2020, a peculiar time to experience the city, both dystopian and beautifully sincere. During this time, the city was practically empty of tourists, and I got to meet locals who had been here all their lives or had returned because of the pandemic. I talk to strangers practically every day; I just love connecting with people and hearing about their stories. I'm always observing or photographing the human experience and all its beauty and complex messiness.…