Some Place / Not Here / Still There, But Not

The images are from the project "Some Place / Not Here / Still There, But Not." The work explores what it means to move through the world without a stable sense of belonging. Shot in hotel rooms, city streets, and other liminal spaces, the series observes moments of isolation, pause, and disconnection across both private and public environments. Bodies appear partially, anonymously, or not at all; spaces carry the weight of presence even when no one is visible. The work attends to states of being — moments where movement slows, contact hesitates, and orientation becomes uncertain. It reflects the solitude of contemporary life, a solitude that is no longer exceptional but increasingly shared. In a world shaped by constant movement and surface connection, the images point to a quiet dislocation: the feeling of being present without fully arriving or belonging. Each photograph holds the trace of something that has passed through — a body, a gesture, a moment of attention. What remains is not resolution but recognition: the sense of being somewhere, but not here. Still there — but not. More images available at www.ymkollective.com/somewhere-someplace.