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Veiled - a project about body positivity

The idea behind the project

This project came about together with designer Marlen Sabetzeropens external website in a new tab. She approached me with an idea about body positivity: people would cover their bodies and reveal only the part they personally found most beautiful.

I was immediately drawn to that personal way of looking at the body.

What anonymity changed

I was struck by how much pressure disappeared once the face was hidden. Posing and facial expression became less important, creating a calm, open atmosphere in the studio.

The pictures are in black and white, with little distraction and a focus on shape, posture and the chosen body part. The light was intended to support this gentle exploration of the body.

What stayed with me

What pleased me most was how happy the participants were with their pictures. When people leave a session seeing themselves with more warmth and less shame, something valuable has happened.

Curled-up person lying on the studio floor with their head covered, in black and white.
Black and white portrait of a person wrapped in fabric with their mouth and neckline visible.
Side study of the body with raised arms and draped fabric, in black and white.
Back view of a person with their head covered and lower back exposed, in black and white.
Person wrapped in fabric sitting on the floor with bare legs raised, in black and white.
Person lying down with fabric over their face and a hand on their chest, in black and white.
Two bare legs extending upwards and crossing above draped fabric, in black and white.
Seated figure beneath a cloth against a dark studio background, in black and white.
Close portrait of a bearded person with fabric covering their eyes, in black and white.
Closed eyes between folds of fabric in a black and white close-up.
Person in a long fabric wrap raising their arms against a studio background, in black and white.
Back portrait of a person with hands behind their back and fabric around the hips, in black and white.

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