Hector

• Photographer
  Anoush Abrar

It is a portrait of a naked little boy lying on a black fabric and looking straight at the viewer. At a first glance, it’s a simple portrait, but what highlights the whole beauty of it is all the little details. The discreet little scars on his body, the length of his nails, the dirt on his feet, the position of his hands... and there’s something so powerful, almost devine in his eyes. For me, the portrait of Hector is different from all the others in the series. Out of the series, this portrait returns to an interpretation of the Genesis. The position of Hector's finger, reminds of the finger of God in Michelangelo’s famous « Creation of Adam ». This little child, represented as a Cherub, is reproducing this devine gesture showing his belly button - symbolizing the center of universe. It is a interpretation of the Creation of Men. This pictures is part of a series called "Cherubs".

Born in Teheran, Anoush Abrar arrived in Switzerland at the age of 5. Encouraged by his parents in a career path that didn't suit him, he gets his diploma in electronics with not much certainty and decides to change his career orientation. He specializes in photography at the Ecole Cantonale d'Art in Lausanne and obtains successfully his BA in visual communication followed by a master in photography.