Skn., 2016.
There I was standing naked in front of the camera. Vulnerable and unable to hide. The pressure and weight of modern, idealized bodies sitting on my shoulders. The glorified versus the natural.
Why was I afraid to photograph my own skin?
Skin acts as the first line of defense when protecting our bodies. It both covers and exposes us at the same time. This self-portrait series, Skn., abstracts the body, turning my own skin into natural, simplified shapes and forms. The large-format, macro photography comments on the idea of magnifying personal insecurities. Rather than hiding while in front of the camera, I am highlighting the imperfections on my surface— scars, stretch marks, creases and folds.
The natural linear elements found in these unidentified body parts mimic geological formations. This connection between the body and earth reminds me that we, as humans, are rooted from the earth.
Raw and unrefined.
