FLASH
2016-2019
Departing from the classic photographer/model relationship, I continue to explore the power of the male gaze, defined by Laura Mulvey as deriving sexual pleasure from looking at the passive female object. The story in FLASH begins with the photographer projecting his gaze on the model. Then the gaze suddenly turns on the photographer by turning him from subject to object. FLASH represents not only the usual sexual pleasure men enjoy from looking at a passive female object, but also disturbs this familiarity as I turn the camera onto myself. I believe this action transforms, transfixes and critiques the complexities of the masculine in photography. The resulting images are a mix of video and instant film revealing an intimate, visual dialogue between model and photographer.
See FLASH Essay by Soma Ghosh for the intriguing backstory.