Mirrors

Your reflection tries to grab the handle. There is no handle. You stand still for a moment, and then you take a step, entering through the mirror into the second room. Shadows of your future are lurking around. Through the shattered glass of the window, cool wind whistles against your face. 

At the center of the room, lying on the floor, a big wooden box. On your knees, you grab it to your chest. You open it. Empty—except, on the bottom, a mirror. You know what to do. The third room. Bigger. Shadows of your present are lurking around. No windows. No walls. No doors. The ceiling, the floor, and the four walls: all covered with mirrors. And you, everywhere. 

This is where you meet the mirrors. This is where you meet You. 

Mirrors is an expressionistic visual exploration into the psychological states and relational dynamics that shape the journey into adulthood. Conceived as a symbolic narrative, the series visualizes the emotional tensions, anxieties, and internal transformations triggered by key life transitions.

Employing experimental light painting and long-exposure techniques in darkened environments, light is used as a tactile, painterly tool—carving out fleeting silhouettes, doubled figures, and haunting reflections from the shadows. The mirror becomes a central metaphor for self-confrontation: a space where memories, fears, and internal shadows coalesce. 

First published in Eidolo photography magazine alongside an essay on experimental light painting techniques, Mirrors stands at the intersection of photographic technique and psychological inquiry, using light to trace the intangible contours of human identity.