
Ode
- Publisher
- Guest Editions
- Year
- 2023
- Specifications
- Hardcover casebound in yellow cloth
Four images inlaid on front cover
Foil embossed title on back cover
152 pages
Soft silk paper
230 x 300mm
135 colour plates
A vivid exploration into the dynamics of female friendship. One of the primary motivations for starting this project was to pay homage, quite literally, to sisterhood, inspired by the power and unity of women and an admiration that continues to grow. The bond and connection often witnessed among women hold significant importance, and it struck the artist how this bond is frequently misrepresented in popular media as toxic, dramatic, or hostile, and at times overlooked altogether. In response, a photographic narrative was created that presents a different perspective on friendship while maintaining authenticity, photographing numerous pairs of best friends, mostly in public space, to explore the essence of their connections through portraiture, body language and movement.