Without you (me) I wouldn’t be here

Most often crowds are needed in order to verify a person’s status. I waited for the crowds. I seriously waited. I suspect I even waited in my past life.

Eventually, I came to the conclusion: if the crowds won’t navigate my way, I shall glorify myself. I sticked the blue badge of verification on my cheek, with eye lash glue, and basked on empowerment.

I have a narrow, full-length mirror on my wall. Beside the mirror, both on the left side and the right side, I pinned these fantastic portraits of myse

I then proceeded; I looked center, left, right and center again. Comparing the versions I suddenly felt no connection to me in the middle.

From there on, whenever I would encounter a new someone I would hand them a picture, either from the left side or the right side of the mirror – for them to see me, as I see myself.

The following series of portraits is the fruit of a juicy collaboration between Autuas Ukkonen and Mortimer Dyster– made in admiration to Pierre et Gilles, created from pure love.

Photography: Mortimer Dyster
Model, MUAH, Style: Autuas Ukkonen
Clothing: Noora Airasojä, Venla Elonsalo & Sari Syväniemi, Eerika Yli-Rahko
Assistant: Tommi Nikkola