I call this project Body Parts for some obvious reasons.
I am using a technic that I developed through experimentation in the studio and the darkroom, in exploring the body perception using a strong aesthetic.
I was previously painting body shape using black ink lines and was wondering to which extent, the aesthetic of these rather abstract drawings was limited to painting and drawing.
While we are bombarded by sexually charged images by advertisers, people are still very shy about what the body is really like.
This project has for aim to use an aesthetic to expose the body, limiting the amount of information available through the process. I focused on parts of the body and tried to express in a simple way how the body is, hopefully distancing myself from connotations associated with romanticism and pornography.
The images are raw, and made no attempt in embellishing the body other than exploit a technic which provides an interpretation reminiscent of charcoal drawing.
The great success is mainly due to the strong line 'enveloping' the body, and very subtle nuances describing the skin.
I hope you like them.