Laura Hospes
UCP-UMCG (Series)
DESCRIPTION
I'm portraying myself in a very difficult moment of my life: I'm depressed and suicidal. My self-portraits are a direct reflection of my emotions, which I can't show in real life. My camera is my consolation and listens to me better than anyone else.
I want to share the difficulties and loneliness I feel right now. I want to let you feel the pain and fear I feel, even if it's just a fraction. I want you to be with me in my situation so that I feel less alone.
AUTHOR
Laura Hospes started photography when she was 16. Soon she was attracted to making self
portraits. She started a photography blog and so the craving of making contact with this
big world has begun.
Nowadays she makes self portraits to connect with the world around her, to make clear what
she feels deep on the inside. Her camera is her consolation. He listens better to her
than everyone else do or even can. Photography is her medium to accept and process hard
events in her life by showing her struggles behind her great wall.
Awards (selection):
LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards2015, grant winner.
SO2015, honorable mention.
Mowsow International Fotoawards2015, 1st and 2nd place.
Publications:
17 01 09 : self-published phonebook.
Online publications (selection):
interviewed by The Huffingtonpost, The DailyMail, The Mighty, ATTN, Der Spiegel,
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