27 x41 cm, I.D. photographs, transfer on printed textiles on canvas,
unique piece, 2008

Why identity photographs?

“We are mirror of one another, we recognize our existence because others give us the recognition. How do we know if we exist if there is no one to recognize that we are here?”

Identity photography booths inscribes everyone in society.The idea of owning an official photographic document gives us the feeling that we are part of the system and that we exist socially.

Because of the aesthetic and common knowledge of what identity photography symbolizes, they become objects for identifying ourselves.

“I use identity photography booths because with the act of pulling the curtain, public space becomes private, which resembles our life.”
“I choose to use a booth because participants do not control the timing, which is similar to life.  Not knowing exactly when the photograph will be taken, the gesture becomes lively, and more of a performance.  This timing also resembles the moment in our life when we need to make a decision.”

Why black images?

"The black surfaces in the portraits evoke me; the private life. Within this intimate space resides our
force to face our environment.”

This stage of work affirms the individuality(black)
and creates a space for society (white) to co-exist.

Here black form existing in white (later transparent) symbolizes that it is up to all of us to construct our
own lives. The portraits become less about identity (marked by black) but more anonymous faces that gives an opportunity for spectators to relate to.