Portrait in altered emulsion

In “Portrait in Altered Emulsion,” the human figure ceases to be a fixed subject, becoming instead a field of energy and memory. The work employs extreme saturations, high contrast, and a texture reminiscent of digital degradation or an altered emulsion to transform the skin into a map: tattoos that function as place names, scars as pathways, surfaces where light and threat converge. The result is a liminal vision—a fever dream—that suspends time and forces the viewer to confront the violence and resistance inscribed on the body.

This work explores the tension between permanence and loss: the indelible marks on the skin contradict the dissolution of the surroundings into a chromatic abstraction, suggesting that identity is maintained only as long as someone recognizes it. The piece is not a mere representation; it is a modern reliquary where the intimate becomes public and the human becomes a terrain of emotional resonances.

Work on the friction between the permanent and the ephemeral. I am interested in how ink, light, and technical degradation can tell stories of vulnerability and strength, where the skin functions as an archive and the image as a witness.