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AKWAABHA

Michaël Brun x GuiltyBeatz x Mr. Eazi x DJ Bullet

"The Unknown" explores the mental and physical landscapes of deserted places and the self. This series visually represents personal growth, attachment, and the beauty of embracing the unknown. Just like the peeling paint on these forgotten walls, I urge you to shed the past and step boldly into the unknown. It's an introspective journey – we all cling to things that hurt us. We're afraid of letting go, so we latch onto people, circumstances, clothes, money, relationships, anything. We are terrified of "The Unknown." But just like a fly clinging to a wall, eventually, we get swatted. Emotions are like that too. Cling to them long enough, and you'll start to believe you are the feeling. It defines you.

Most of our troubles are due to our passionate desire for and attachment to things that we misapprehend as enduring entities.
-Daila Lama

One of the most captivating parts of this project was the location. Each house was a journey - I was attuned to the energies of these spaces, once I stepped inside, often through the back door or a broken window. Some bore signs of recent visitors – cigarettes, needles, used condoms. I wasn't the only one drawn to these spaces. Each house held a unique energy. I remember stepping on something when photographing the Falling image, a chill ran down my spine, and I had goosebumps. so I tried to translate the physical and emotional responses through these images and I allowed that to fuel my creative process for this project. Perhaps, that's why each image feels and looks so different so were the experiences.—Furniture, and personal items, each carrying the echoes of the past. I’ve used found items throughout the series others are from thrift shops or fleamarkets. Each piece used serves as a metaphor for the memories we all carry.

People seem to find me mysterious- maybe that I am- I’m not trying to be there's always an opportunity to learn more about the world each time you meet someone new. -In "The Unknown," I choose not to reveal the face—allowing viewers to project their emotions and own narratives onto the images.

A pivotal element in this project is incorporating digital painting techniques alongside traditional photography. These images were not altered by AI - Photographed with a Canon60D. One of the images pays homage to Picasso’s Blue Period, known for its emotional depth and melancholy. I started to collect and photograph textures throughout this series. Another interesting part of this project is that before this, I primarily used Lightroom to edit my images. This project was the first time I had learned how to use Photoshop. I was mixing digital painting with photographs, digitally painting the raw images, using the painting brush mixed with textures I photographed. Examples of textures I photographed include concrete, sidewalks, walls, metal, and wooden surfaces – anything that caught my attention.