INTIMATE DISTANCE
photo series
The distance surrounding a person forms a space.*
Spaces we occupy are public and social. Personal and intimate spaces, along with are body territory, are spaces we carry with us everywhere we go. They are the most inviolate forms of territory. The radius of a specific zone depends on situational and cultural factors.
I entered very carefully my temporary apartment that I was living in during my residency in Krems. In a way, I considered it a social space at first, since it wasn't mine. I was sharing this space with all the artists that were here before me and with those who will come after I leave. In these situations people tend to modify their space requirements and so did I. But as days were passing, I started to feel the urge to make it more personal. In a short while, I adopted it completely. It became a place where I continuously had control over my individual territory. The zone of my personal space has spread and the proof I could see in the feeling of freedom while I was there.
This photo series is the intimate portrait of my personal space.
*Procsemix (Edward T. Hall) is the study of human use of space and the effects that it has on behavior, communication and social interaction. The study of proxemics is valuable in evaluating not only the way people interact with others in daily life, but also the organization of space. Proxemics remains a hidden component of interpersonal communication that is uncovered through observation and strongly influenced by culture.
