Shiri Rozenberg

Outside of One’s Own | I didn't leave the house for two whole months. I couldn't work and mostly was filled with mixed emotions, felt like I had no air, no idea what's allowed, what's not, where to draw the line, if there are any at all. As a photographer whose field of work is based on sampling my environment and bringing it to my studio, I was locked.

The reality was absolutely the opposite, the disconnection was and is - paralyzing. The fast changes finally made me react, my studio transformed its shape and was touring with me all over the country. My aspiration was to create an alternative sterile area, a personal space, according to the limitations that each photoshoot brought.

I find it fascinating to wonder about intimacy in photography while wearing these masks. It's a layer of protection that is supposed to keep you distant and safe, however, in real-time, it functions as a connection point between the participants and me. Their eyes made me feel closer to them and to create, even just for a short time, an essence, together. www.shirirozenberg.com