Le projet

Lockdown serie |

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…