"Mermaid 128, Aripeka, FL" is a gelatin silver print by Michael Dweck that captures an intimate moment from his ongoing documentation of mermaid performers and enthusiasts in Florida. Working in black and white, Dweck employs the traditional photographic medium to explore themes of identity, performance, and the intersection between fantasy and reality in contemporary American culture. The photograph exemplifies his characteristic approach of patient observation and close engagement with subcultures, rendered with the tonal richness and timeless quality characteristic of gelatin silver printing.