Abjectification

Relations between the delicacy of human skin and the textures and surfaces of the world around us fascinate me and make me wonder how we may feel displaced and uncomfortable when we touch something like cold metal or thorns of a thorn bush. By placing my own body in these situations I want to talk about power, control and the balance between self-infliction and being imposed. In Julia Kristeva’s speculations on abjection she is talking about the feeling of unfamiliarity and even disgust the familiar objects may evoke when they are changed or shifted. This play of perception interests me greatly and though I’m keeping balance in not going too far in sensationalism evoking disgust, I definitely want to make my viewers experience the feeling of disturbance and alienation. This physicality is combined with the inner emotions that evoke it and are at the same time evoked by the process of creating these images, which in its turn relies on the physicality of analog photography. Black and white film emphasizes the textures and the sense of touch that is paramount for this series. It’s an exploration of my personal journey through the dark emotions and the sensuality they may be represented by.