Aerial bodies
From the sky, we see the bigger picture: our lives, stretched thin by artificial needs, and the stillness that lies beneath.
Stillness is the quiet rebellion against the noise of modern life.
Break free
Reduced to a time frame, scale and shadow, the human figure asserts its presence against a world that values efficiency over existence.
Alignment
Life pulls us in every direction at once. This is an invitation to find balance, natural alignment. To return to peace.
Breathe.
This is where you remember to breathe. Enveloped by the nature’s embrace, you are part of this rhythm. Close your eyes. Inhale. And let the forest bring you home.
This is where you remember your power.
Refuse to be erased by time, expectation or by the relentless pull should. Claim your space. Claim your breath. Claim the right to exist on your own terms.
The making of Aerial Bodies
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Capturing images from above with a drone is a dance of precision and patience. Flying manually in dense forests demands sharp focus and steady hands: one misjudged movement and a tree branch can end the shoot or even worse: injure the model. It’s not just about framing the shot, it’s about navigating the unseen, trusting my instincts and respecting the environment. The results? A perspective that grounds us in the vastness of the world.
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For this series, I didn’t just capture nature: I collaborated with it. Using branches, ferns, sand, etc I crafted human-sized nests, veins, wings of earth. Each piece a fleeting dialogue between figure and nature. They are extensions of the natural world, shaped by hand and then surrendered to the elements.
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Finding the right places is about more than just scenery. I seek places that are as untouched by crowds as possible, where the air hums with stillness and the earth allows me to work without interruption. Forests that cradle secrets, beaches that stretch into solitude, … the locations are part of the story.
As are the people: they are kindred spirits. I look for those who carry their own quiet strength. Individuals who understand that vulnerability isn’t weakness, who see beauty in imperfection and who aren’t afraid to stand bare before the elements. They are people who can connect with their surrounding, with nature… people who can embody stillness, rebirth, freedom,…
“In the quiet, we find ourselves.
In the rush, we lose our way”
From high above, the human body becomes a child of nature; tiny, imperfect and utterly connected to the earth. “Aerial Bodies” is not just a series of images.
It is a reminder.
A reminder that we are nature. Our origin lies in the soil, the wind, the quiet flow of the river… yet we drift further from it every day.
Seen from above, the body is both subject and landscape, a fragile yet powerful thread in the intricate web of existence. This series began as a spark: a visual idea of humans captured from above, tiny, as a spider on a web. But it quickly grew into something deeper: a meditation on stillness, a critique of our hurried lives, and an invitation to pause.
Here, the aerial perspective is not about perfection or detachment. It is about seeing the bigger picture: our lives, stretched thin by artificial needs, and the quiet truth that lies beneath the noise.
“Aerial Bodies” does not offer answers. It offers a space to breathe, to feel the air flowing through your lungs, to remember that stillness is not a luxury, but a natural need. As Anne Lamott stated: “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”
So pause.
Look at these images,
see the bigger picture.
And ask yourself the questions that need asking.