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My
body of work titled “Stories” began when I decided to merge
my love for fiction with my interest in photography. I began to see
each image as its own visual narrative. Because the scenarios depicted
are vague and bizarre, the viewers have to interpret each story for
themselves. Each photograph contains an anonymous character, seemingly
unaware of the lens, whose face is never shown. Although I am playing
the dual role of photographer and subject, these self-portraits do not
concern the notion of self but rather the idea of constructing reality.
Every image is carefully assembled, aided by costumes, props, studio
lighting, and posing. All these elements, along with the manipulation
of a view camera, bring a surrealistic and often amusing quality to
the images. In addition to fiction, I draw inspiration from film and
any work that discusses gender, identity, and/or domesticity. |
