Controlled Identities and Displaced Narratives
This photographic series highlights the lives of people living with hidden identities in controlled environments. In many conservative societies, personal beliefs, religious questions, and true orientations must stay guarded within the heart. Similarly, the refugee journey often strips individuals of their national identity.
By shooting from behind or masking the subject in shadow, these photographs strip away traditional portrait markers like race, nationality, and facial expression. The viewer is forced to look instead at the posture, the clothing, and the environment. These images ask a profound question about human existence: if a person vanishes or passes away without official documentation, does the city notice? This work serves as a voice for the unrecorded, seeking purpose and belonging across borders.
The Playground of Hidden Tales
- Title: The Playground of Hidden Tales
- Year: 2018
- Medium: Digital Photography
- A group of children in a village holding their hands over their faces. This image captures unrecorded childhood experiences and the learned behavior of hiding one’s self in a controlled environment. More details
Cloistered Faith
- Title: Cloistered Faith
- Year: 2014-2024
- Context: Interior Light Study
- A silhouette of a person sitting inside a dark mosque looking out toward a bright doorway. The image illustrates how personal religious beliefs and questions remain locked inside the heart in a conservative society. More details
