S.O.S.

S.O.S. is a series of six self-portraits, in and around my previous home in Brussels. The series is my protest against the growing individualization of society, which celebrates independence and self-care (instead of care) while looking down on asking for help and showing vulnerability. In 2022, during a difficult period of loss, loneliness, and sadness, I decided to resist this: I revealed my feelings and asked my surroundings for help.

The self-portraits reflect that period, taken in the dark, intimate setting of my home. Each photograph captures a specific emotion, using a long exposure that records Morse code. With these light signals, I carefully transmit my emotions to my environment, while at the same time, these signals literally bring light into the darkness.

e x h i b i t i o n s:
displayed as part of the duo exhibition BARSTEN in zinnema, anderlecht in september-october 2024
displayed as part of the group exhibition Women in Focus in elzenhof, elsene in march 2025

p r i n t s: hahnemühle fineart pearl on dibond in wooden frame, 84 x 56 cm, one-of-one, 2024