Nudes nominee

Have you ever felt trapped in a maze, slowly falling apart? Taken inspiration from the movie Triangle, the idea of Samsara from Buddhism, as well as many paintings depicting wars, I created this image that depicted the daily struggle many of us had and the psychology toll it took on us. I used the head bandage as a symbolism for mental health issues, and the naked body to reflect that such issues were deeply personal and many people felt ashamed talking about them. A hint of homoeroticism was added to the image to make a personal connection, as my personal struggle rooted mostly in my sexuality.

William Ye is a 26-year-old self-taught portrait and fine art photographer based in Toronto, Canada. William’s passion for fine art photography ignited 3 years ago, and since then, he worked hard to form his own photographic style under the influences of many artists, including Salvador Dali, Erwin Olaf, Jennifer Hudson, and so forth. William has received several awards and honorable mentions in various International level photography competitions in the past, including IPA, One Eyeland, PDN and IPOTY. William’s current focus is on fine art male form. He hopes one day to break the taboo of male nudity in the main stream art.