_Lonely or alone_ is a part of the Unpacking series !

Lonely or alone 

_Unpacking_ is a series of black and grey ink drawings born from a need to understand sexuality, desire, and shame. Each piece begins with a spontaneous line that unfolds into form, revealing fragments of the body and the self. The works are fragile, sexual, and reflective—balancing vulnerability and strength.

In _Unpacking_, I explore what it means to confront our feelings — our desires, shame, and loneliness — and to stay with them until they soften.

Unpacking 

Manner of speaking

Manner of Speaking is a series of photographs capturing abstract tattoos that tell a story.

Each piece is a photograph of an intimate part of the naked body. Viewers' perspective is limited, so that they must focus on intimate details on the skin. These details tell a story that strangers ordinarily never hear.

Manner of Speaking shares these intimate stories of the other.

Manner of speaking 

Connections — a large-scale tattoo work where I wanted to capture the kind of movement that grounds us. Inspired by a yoga practitioner’s grounding pose, I translate her sense of balance and peace into a continuous flowing line. The tattoo binds the right arm to the left leg —an unbroken thread of connection, presence, and self-awareness.

Concept, design and tattoo Egi Selja

Photography Eli Stang

Client R.B

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