With an Almost Careless Manner
Digital, 2024
This series is an exploration of the male form through movement and posing, taking inspiration from classical sculptures and traditional ideologies. Throughout this process I realised the urge to explore the male body came from its connotations of freedom and the urge to explore, something that I wished to experience myself - and through taking these images, I did. In a physical sense, musculature, its shadows, its curves and unique shapes have always interested me. I have always been curious to explore something unfamiliar to me, something I am close to in age, but far away from in form. As traditional male stereotypes and expectations are slowly broken down in this age, one thing that I have always noticed is that all of my male friends have had a specific spark to them, always excited, always ready to get their hands dirty, and most of the time - optimistic. Since being a young teenager, I have always admired the way in which my male peers have done things with an almost careless manner. I set out to create something fun, energetic and spirited - to truly make something which the viewer could resonate with, may it be their own youth, or the confidence experienced in these moments.