Ethereal Separation (2025)

This photograph explores the concept of dissociation, capturing the feeling of being physically present yet mentally detached from oneself. I chose to shoot in a foggy environment at Arthur’s Seat, a vast, wild landscape, where the mist blurs the boundaries between self and surroundings. By using a self-portrait in this setting, I aimed to recreate the psychological state of dissociation from a third-person perspective, observing myself as an almost ethereal figure in the distance. The figure, fading into the fog, represents a sense of isolation and detachment, as though the self is both here and not here at once. The fog and muted colors amplify the feeling of being lost in one’s own mind, disconnected from reality but still part of it.