Honorable Mention TOKYO-2019 People / Self-Portrait

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  • Photographer
    Anita Maggiani
  • Agency / Studio
    Anita Maggiani
  • Technical Info
    Self-portraits Shot In Studio, Some Collages
  • Photo Date
    October 2019

Oftentimes I have felt looked at but not really seen. The creature that inhabits my body is eager to speak out. I have felt as if my unspeakable pain and my desires were invisible, my real voice was unhheard. My vital energy has been tamed and bridled. I have heard mellow and captivating words which turned out to be lies. My running river of emotions has smashed into a dam. I had to swallow my love and my passionate words. I have looked at life from behind my camera, not really living one of my own. This is my very first time in front of a camera. This is the courage in me I want to free.

I've been taking photographs for 30 years now, not as a professional though. I have experimented extensively with analogue cameras in various fields, then I turned into a professional 10 years ago with weddings and portraits and, lately, in the past five years, with newborn and family photography. I feel it is time now for more experimentation and personal projects, so I'm turning into a student again.