The RGB of Isolation
(Dystopian Views Through A Photographer's Webcam)
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, human physical interaction has been reduced to a minimum. I had to improvise, in order to still work with my models, while observing strict rules of social distancing. Three stories of isolation and solitude, in an experimental visual project completed exclusively through the webcam.
Models - Mara, Andrada, Sonia.
Words by Octavio Paz
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