"Absent Eros" is a photograph that evokes the essence of the myth of Eros and Psyche, capturing the delicate tension between desire and absence, between longing and transformation. The human body, revealed in fragmented nudity, is not merely a form but a vessel of memory and emotion, reflecting Psyche's journey toward love—marked by uncertainty and silence.
Feathers drift around the body like remnants of something lost, fragile and unattainable, embodying the fleeting nature of love, touch, and the promise of Eros. They carry the breath of impermanence, in dialogue with the vulnerable solidity of the flesh, as if the divine and the mortal coexist in a state of eternal tension.
The image does not simply illustrate but suggests. It invites us into the void left by absence, into the space between the tangible and the unseen, where love is not possession but yearning. It is a portrayal of the intimate and the universal, where every curve and shadow bears the imprint of a search for something transcendent—something that surpasses the physical and touches the soul. "Absent Eros" becomes a visual whisper of fragility, loss, and beauty, calling for introspection and surrender.
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Absent Eros (Single)
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Claudia Missailidis was born in Brazil. She is an undergraduate student in Visual Arts at Universidade Veiga de Almeida. She previously studied Biology and Physics at Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Her first steps in photography were taken in late 2018 at the Núcleo de Estudos em Fotografia Contemporânea of the Sociedade Fluminense de Fotografia. Claudia develops personal projects, particularly those exploring visual poetics as a means of personal expression and the construction of meaning. Her photographic work is characterized by an intimate view of the world and spaces of affection, bringing to life the unique bond between people or between individuals and their places of emotional connection.
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