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Paint
Photograph by Sam Burris, 2017


Taking the idea of 'face paint' to an extreme, and turning it into something almost oppressive. Sometimes, the act of covering the face becomes more revealing than leaving it bare. The paint, rather than serving as decoration or enhancement, becomes a barrier—something that obscures rather than defines. It suggests a struggle between identity and transformation, where self-expression turns into something restrictive. The subject appears caught in a moment of change, but whether it is self-imposed or external remains unclear. The paint moves unpredictably, as if reflecting the tension between control and surrender, between shaping an image and being consumed by it.