Hot Skin
Self-portrait Without You, 2011
Hot Skin is an investigation of everyday life that reflects upon the past and the present. The series shares commonplace
emotions and moments that overlap with the lives of others and connect those lives in understanding. This connection is
created through a set of themes and symbols that are present throughout the series. Implemented themes include sex,
long distance communication, domestic living, relationships and moments of transition.
These themes are examined through ambiguous, narrative self-portraits and still lives within personal environments. Each
of these narratives has a sense of tension to create an emotional atmosphere to reflect upon. Tension is formed in each
image by pinpointing a moment between two places or times, staging scenes with layered meanings that pull against each
other, and using available light at sunset. Symbols representing a personal mythology such as cloth, food and hair are also
present and repeated throughout the series to create a sense of familiarity with the viewer.
emotions and moments that overlap with the lives of others and connect those lives in understanding. This connection is
created through a set of themes and symbols that are present throughout the series. Implemented themes include sex,
long distance communication, domestic living, relationships and moments of transition.
These themes are examined through ambiguous, narrative self-portraits and still lives within personal environments. Each
of these narratives has a sense of tension to create an emotional atmosphere to reflect upon. Tension is formed in each
image by pinpointing a moment between two places or times, staging scenes with layered meanings that pull against each
other, and using available light at sunset. Symbols representing a personal mythology such as cloth, food and hair are also
present and repeated throughout the series to create a sense of familiarity with the viewer.
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Bearings, 2011
Allergic, 2011
Spying, 2011
Draped, 2011
Family Secrets, 2011
Genetic Map, 2011
On Your Birthday, 2011
The Dead Blanket, 2011
