A BODY ON FIRE

Shot in the summer of 2020, mere months after leaving New York City’s spring lockdown, “A Body On Fire” depicts the overflowing desire for sexual intimacy I observed in myself and in my peers while striving to remain socially distanced due to COVID-19. In twelve self-portraits, the sequence explores risk, responsibility and the inescapability of conceding to our most hedonist urges...

Media: 35mm negative film composite

Format: Animated GIF

2020