On a German online dating site for men, one comes across these men in their early twenties. They often have different profiles, phantasies of a multiplied identity allowed by thevirtual world. The pictures presented are sensual, smooth and provocative. They resemble pages from a catalogue, one enjoys browsing to distill all kinds of information, before settling on a choice.All of the these so-called escorts are either students or have jobs. This episodic occupation allows them to make ends meet each month. To rent a young man for an evening seems no longer taboo.set-up: photos preserving the anonymity of the participants, slowness implied by the chemical process, definition of the pause timing, positioning in front of the lens, a shared moment of photographic intimacy.
In this series, the body becomes almost tangible; the collodion technique captures the skin texture, the delicacy of a gesture, the softness of the light, as well as shapes the silhouette. Swept by these sensitive impressions.