A dense tangle of trunks and branches, a calm chaos, a tangled world.
This image is the result of a direct superimposition during the shooting. Two moments, two framings, two layers of forest superimposed in a single breath. There is no editing, just a slow, searching gaze.
Yet the light shines through. It cuts through the branches like a heavy secret, creeping into the shadows and creating invisible openings.
This photograph was taken during a solitary walk. The body moves forward, but the eye stops, hangs on, gets lost.
The black and white accentuates the complexity of the scene, without freezing it. The atmosphere is dense, almost organic, but the chiaroscuro infuses it with a vibrant tension.
This image speaks of what is hidden in the light. Things we can see better when we stop trying to understand them.
In an interior, it creates a vegetal presence, a quiet mystery. It appeals to those who like to lose themselves in order to find themselves again.
I'm a Belgian-Beninese photographer who captures the relationship between the body, light and presence. I work alone on my walks, or while observing my quoitiden, but also in collaboration with models, make-up artists and other artists.
My aim is to capture the things that usually escape the..
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