My portraits are an interest and curiosity about the person who stands in front of me. I love to get connected with the people I portray. Most of my portraits are children. I believe that they don’t wear social mask. They are pure.
In this society people still do not show everything of themselves. They often wear social masks that conceals their actual thoughts. Our society encourages the wearing of masks. Masks are socially acceptable. They adapt to their environment, to their role they have at that moment. By not showing their true face, they can protect themselves not to get hurt. They don’t want to show their weakness. That makes them vulnerable and fragile.
But I want to show the vulnerability. I believe that being yourself is a not a weakness, but powerfull. It is very important for me to visualize the real character of the persons. I believe it is important that they can develop their own indentity. That they can be themselves. In my photography I am looking for that moment where people forget their mask. Besided vulnerability my portraits are also characterized by serenity, emptiness, fragility and stillness. My images have a calm atmosphere.
