where i grow
(2014-2024)
An ongoing series of environmental nudes, united by a reappearing theme of connecting human body and organic nature, mainly by means of hair.
The photographs create a peculiar herbarium of the author, collected while exploring the Mediterranean.
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We humans stop growing height-wise at a certain age, but personal growth is only limited by our lifespan, similarly to the continuous growth of our hair.
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X/2021 Buckthorn
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X/2021 Thyme is on my side
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X/2021 Almond-leaved pear
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IV/2022 Almond-leaved pear / Harvest
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X/2021 Olive
V/2020 Pyrus spinosa
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IV/2022 Cypress
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IX/2022 Juniper
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IX/2014 Helichrysum
VII/2023 Mastic tree
IX/2022 Restharrow
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IX/2022 Juniper