Time Of War Is An Epic Body And Ashes Series [NSFW]

It seems that throwing powder at models is becoming increasingly popular (like here and here), raising the bar on the required vision so these kind of photos will carry any impact.

And impact is delivered in Olivier Valsecchi’s work Time Of War. But Olivier does not use flour or pigments and he opted for ashes instead. Which makes sense as this series is about Samsara – “the denial of death, and the hope for an extended or endless living”

In an interview to resourcemagonline Oliver shares that

From this [past] summer until now, for social and political reasons in France and worldwide, I have been feeling a lot of tension and conflicts, with clouds of dust that could’ve come from bomb explosions – threatening clouds.

The body is beautiful and expresses a lot. I want to see the nerves on the arms. I want to see the conquering chest, the suffering neck. “Time of war” is about strength and courage to survive, so I need to see how the body is ready to fight.” #

[Time Of War | Olivier Valsecchi]