Unable to set up photo shoots with models, I created several series of self-portraits reflecting the state of mind I was in: dark, restless, provocative, gentle, calm.
Barcelona, studio at home — february 2020
L'idée
With this series, I wanted to show a part of my personality that few people know about: I am a highly sensitive person. Being highly sensitive has both advantages and disadvantages: perceiving the nuances of emotions, being creative, intuitive, very attentive to the needs of others, but also reacting more strongly to positive and negative experiences.
I can absorb emotions, which means my mood changes constantly. I feel like I spend my days on an emotional roller coaster.
For years, I suffered a lot. I thought I was “different”; people around me constantly told me I was too sensitive or too intense. I started to hide it with humor and provocation. But with time and maturity, I learned to accept this difference, to live with it, and to make the most of it.
Little by little, I dare to reveal this sensitive and gentle side of myself. Several friends have told me that they don’t recognize me in these photos, and yet…