Projects
The Extreme Path or the Wicked—Gokudō, as Yakuza are known in Japan—have long been shrouded in mystery and intrigue. These powerful and feared criminal organizations have deep roots in Japanese culture, a history dating back centuries, and a complex relationship with mainstream Japanese religion, society, and politics.
This collection of images is also a testament to the power of imagination and new technology joining forces to provide an exclusive look into the forbidden world of the Yakuza—against the impossible odds—to demonstrate how artistic vision can find its way to being shared with the world.
Women of the Yakuza remain outside the sphere of criminal activity forced into passive, emotionally and financially supportive roles. Barred from participation in formal Yakuza events, they have created a parallel, exclusively female shadow subculture in which they nurture a sense of solidarity, pride, and confident identities by adopting and mimicking the Yakuza rituals and customs as their own.
The tattoos represent the sacrifice, dedication and perseverance of each woman travelling along the Extreme Path. A hint of colour in the images highlights the individual symbols that form a visual narrative of shared loyalty, strength, and intertwined personal histories.
In Paris I have found myself once again a villain from Sontag's essays On Photography: an armed version of the solitary walker … stalking, cruising the urban inferno, the voyeuristic stroller who discovers the city as a landscape of voluptuous extremes. Adept of the joys of watching, connoisseur of empathy, the flâneur who finds the world 'picturesque.'
In the world of motorcycle culture, the Bosozoku style of Japan has always been known for its bold, aggressive and unapologetic riding style. In the 1980s and 1990s, this subculture was in full swing, and women were a vibrant part of it. This collection is a visual journey through that era, capturing the spirit and style of the Bosozoku women who shocked the custom motorcycle scene in Japan. From the bright and flashy bikes to the striking and confident women who rode them, these images showcase the unique and controversial nature of the subculture. With a focus on both the women and their motorcycles, this book offers a rare glimpse into a dangerous and exhilarating world to capture the essence of a generation of Bosozoku Speed Queens who lived lives on the fast edge.
I AM AI - In Production
"I AM AI" is a visual project that turns the tables on the relationship between humans and machines. In this series of generative AI portraits, the algorithm takes center stage, asked to produce its own portrait to interface visually with us mere mortals. Through this project, we explore the question: can a machine truly capture its own essence, or will it forever remain a reflection of its human creators? Join us on a journey into the enigmatic world of artificial intelligence, where the lines between creator and creation blur.
I AM NOT YOUR CHATBOT - In Production
Nick Cave has criticized AI chatbot software ChatGPT for producing a song “in the style of Nick Cave”, describing it as “bullshit” and a “grotesque mockery of what it is to be human”. Writing in his newsletter the Red Hand Files, Cave responded to a fan in New Zealand who had sent him a song written by ChatGPT. This projects explores the opposition to AI and what is driving backlash agains algorithms.