Lo Cicero employs a digital collage technique that mimics the grain and grit of archival photography. By stripping away color, the focus shifts to the structural elements of the composition—the specific texture of hair, the drape of fading white pants, and the starkness of a classic frame. The work functions as a visual bridge between the past and the present, inviting a closer look at the physical appearance of its subjects as vessels for deeper cultural narratives.

The inclusion of elements like an hourglass and references to civil rights activism suggests a meditation on the persistence of identity through shifting eras. There is a deliberate tension between the lonely figure and the broader social movements they represent, making the abstract concepts of time and struggle feel intimate and personal. The result is a study of natural beauty and resilience, captured in a medium that feels both aged and immediate.