The series Flowers are not to be picked. Flowers are to be admired is compiled from my photographic diary of the past six years. The aim of the project is to search for the true nature of things – in contrast to the artificial – and to explore the concept of beauty from my own perspective. The images are determined by situations with non-professional models that reflect my own experience within modelling agencies. I try to capture something real and tangibly alive: something that inherently belongs to reality, but something that’s often censored, because it’s considered too embarrassing or personal. These images are at odds with the fashion industry, which mainly presents itself through perfect beauty. An important link between the photographs is the symbolism of the flower. Do you know anyone who thinks flowers aren’t beautiful? We have a desire to own them, to decorate spaces with them, to admire them. But do flowers want to be admired by us? Or would they rather cultivate their surroundings in their own way?
