Under Reconstruction

Under Reconstruction is a black and white underwater self-portrait that explores themes of transformation, vulnerability, and inner rebirth. Suspended in water—between weightlessness and pressure—the image becomes a metaphor for being in between states, in a moment of quiet disassembly and reformation. The absence of colour emphasizes the raw contrast of light and shadow on the body, while the distortion caused by water adds a dreamlike, almost ghostly quality. The face may blur, the edges may dissolve—but within that visual ambiguity lies a deep emotional clarity. This photograph is not about identity fixed in form, but identity in flux. Under Reconstruction is both intimate and abstract: a visual meditation on change, solitude, and the quiet power of letting go before becoming something new.