Amor Fati

“My formula for greatness in a human being is amor fati: that one wants nothing to be different, not forward, not backward, not in all eternity. Not merely bear what is necessary, still less conceal it, but love it.” -Friedrich Nietzsche- In today’s world, a life full of happiness seems to be the ultimate goal. We pursue it, and we feel the pressure to show how happy we are. But is this pursuit not a mistake? Does this pursuit not, ironically, more often lead to an unhappy life? In my project Amor Fati, I try to show with my images how life can also be: dark, alienating, and alone. Humans seek their way through chaos and darkness, and try to add structure and find support in what surrounds them. Bright spots provide direction, but they do not lift the isolation of the searching human. We are surrounded by the greatness of nature and we stand in the dimmed light of ever-continuing time. Vulnerability and decay are certainties that are difficult to derive support from. Yet, everyone has to learn how to love their own inevitable fate. I show moments that are detached from their past and their future. With these images, I want to seduce the viewer to embrace every moment anew, to