Shadow Self

A part of my ongoing series 'Shadow Self.'

According to Carl Jung, "the Shadow Self is an archetype that forms part of the unconscious mind and is composed of repressed ideas, instincts, impulses, weaknesses, desires, perversions, and embarrassing fears."

I simply could not agree more on that, and with this photographic project I've decided to embrace this idea fully. It purely consists of my self-portraits shot on a tripod at night with a long exposure trying to depict that archetypal 'Shadow Self'.

"Beneath the social mask we wear every day, we have a hidden shadow side: an impulsive, wounded, sad, or isolated part that we generally try to ignore. The Shadow can be a source of emotional richness and vitality, and acknowledging it can be a pathway to healing and an authentic life." – C. Zweig & S. Wolf