More CLOSE

During the summer I have been mostly working on CLOSE, the project about my neighbours, which I posted some pictures earlier this year. After making contact with about ten of them and focusing in one single portrait, while discovering who they are and what I want from them, I now feel I want to go deeper with a few.

Pola cannot go out often because of some health problems. However she is one of the most popular people I ever met. She lives with her husband, two of her children, one of her nephews, a friend of her son and two dogs. Every time I went to see her she either had friends over or was on the phone with one of them. In this photo she poses with Adam, her youngest son.

Neepa has been living here with her 2 children for about 3 years, while her second husband has moved a few months ago. I took their portrait on the day of the end of Ramadan.

Federico and Nute met in Thailand a few years ago. They live 6 months here and six there. It took me a while to convince Federico to be part of my project while Nute didn’t ask too many questions.

Bill has been trying to decorate his flat for the past 5 years. He lives alone and he works night shift. Although he doesn’t talk much with any of his neighbours, he let me take his portrait the first time I asked.

Yane has just moved to this flat. His much happier now that he doesn't have to share. He let me in the first time I knocked at his door. As a gift he gave me his old TV.