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Cond(o)mnation
, 2023
118 x 84 x 1 cm (h x w x d)
This photograph is inspired by Man Ray’s use of stockings to distort his model’s face, imitating a condom. It reinvents a socially tabooed object to scrutinize the human face, creating irony and a grotesque atmosphere. The provocative title plays with religious stereotypes that “condemn” progressive sexuality through an archaic lens. Shadow-instigated hue dissimilitude as well as the contrast between soft and hard light emphasize ambiguous facial expressions and clashing notions.