Project 18: Street Nudes & Public Spaces

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This project is about being visible in the places where we’re usually invisible.

These are ordinary, civic spaces — car parks, walkways, underpasses, corners of parks — the in-between parts of a city where people pass through but rarely stop. They’re made for everyone, but often feel like they belong to no one.

Inspired by photographers like Arkadiy Kurta and Ruslan Lobanov, I’m exploring how the human body can exist in these spaces — not to perform or provoke, but simply to be seen. To take up space in a world that mostly looks past us.

The shoots are quick and low-key. We plan ahead, find the right spot, and then work with whatever the day gives us — light, weather, even the small sounds of the city. There’s no big production, just presence.

I’m also exploring semi-public indoor spaces — cafés between customers, quiet train stations, library corners. Places that are meant for people, even when no one’s around.

Only bold, confident collaborators need apply. These shoots happen in public urban spaces where nudity meets everyday hustle & bustle – from bus stops to building sites, alleyways to underpasses. You’ll be seen. You’ll be sculptural. You’ll be extraordinary.

Shoot Philosophy

  • Brief, bold, and brilliant: Fast-paced shoots that are meticulously prepped yet improvisational in spirit.
  • Visibility as aesthetic: We embrace the gaze of passersby – not to provoke, but to reframe.
  • Rush-hour intimacy: Early morning empty streets are not always the rule. Some of the most electric moments happen in peak bustle, when the world moves too fast to notice.

We move through so much of the world unseen. This work is about slowing down, showing up, and being visible again — in the spaces that belong to all of us.

For those who want to help me make a stand against erasure, censorship and body-shaming. These shoots happen in civic space, not private studios. They’re fast, bold, and emotionally literate.