A self-portrait of discomfort.

I have always felt uneasy in front of a camera. Spieël – Spieël began with that discomfort and a question: could I make a self-portrait in which I felt comfortable being seen?

By altering the code of digital photographs, I transformed my features into geometric shapes and colour. These images became oil paintings scaled to my body and presented like freestanding mirrors. Instead of reflecting the viewer, they return a disguised image of the artist.

The same process extended into video and three constructed personas: Makka, Vrikkie and Sass. Concealing my face allowed me to move more freely in public and in front of the lens. Across painting, performance and disguise, the project explores the tension between hiding and becoming visible.