This piece is about expression without explanation. The oversized glasses, the saturated colors, the parted lips — everything is dialed up to flirt with pop culture while reclaiming agency. I wanted the subject to feel both playful and assertive, unapologetically bold in her gaze and gesture.
There’s a mirrored tension here — the viewer reflected in the lenses, implicated in the stare, yet unsure of the narrative. Is it seduction, confrontation, irony? That ambiguity is intentional. This is about presence — loud, confident, and on her own terms