“Inside Her” is a work of memory, inspired by works of art, personal experiences, and sensations from childhood. I aimed to use the dual role of darkness both to represent the “other” side of childhood and to place these memories in the protected environment of an imaginary womb.
Darkness, intertwined with the unconscious, the beginning of the world, fear, desire, the opposite of light, and in this case a synonym of truth, was the natural destination of these images. Its photographic capture responds to the photographic capture of the light and smiles of family photographs. It responds to the images that intertwine childhood with bright innocence.
Therefore, this project is an unveiling, a thieving look under the carpet of (my) childhood.
Bio: Ariadni Christoforidou (24 y/o) is a graduate of the Department of Photography and Audiovisual Arts at the University of West Attica, with a preference for conceptual and artistic photography. She uses the narrative power of staged photography to address issues such as identity, trauma, and the broader, unexplored areas of the self. Experiences that have defined her artistic practice include her studies at the Venice School of Fine Arts in Italy and her participation in the Summer School of Fine Arts in Salzburg, Austria.
