SCARS
In SCARS I focus on body marks caused by the city in forms of tattoos, self infringe marks that have been part of human nature for centuries. Itʼs uses and meanings have been countless throughout history, from spiritual to vane and as moral or political statements.
For this project I chose to photograph 20 residents of Mexico city that have decided to engrave ink marks on their neck/face (body parts that cannot be hidden) as a statement of their life experiences “good or bad” in one of the largest cities in the world. At the same time this allows them to step out of the crowd, define themselves as unique, and by no means look back. Just forward.
With these portraits I intend to create a projection of the city through human maps composed by scars, facial expressions and life marks of itʼs inhabitants.
