APOLLO
2021-ongoingApollo places contemporary expressions of masculinity in dialogue with ancient representations of the male form. Photographed in public spaces and museum collections around the world, the images explore the tension between physical reality and an imagined ideal, examining how notions of beauty, masculinity, and desire have been shaped across time and cultures.
Miguel, WSQ, 2021Sai, Venice, 2025Sounion Kouros, 600 BCETwins, Venice, 2025Del, WSQ, 2021Greek warrior, 380 BCESurfer on board, Venice, 2024Hunter, 3200-2800 BCECentaur and Lapith, 438 BCETwo bodybuilders, Venice, 2025Cycladic torso, 2700-2300 BCEKevon, WSQ, 2022Dubi, WSQ, 2021The Meroe Head, 27-25 BCEThando, Venice, 2024Young man at sunset, Venice, 2025Statue of a youth, 5th c. BCEYoung men on the beach, Venice, 2024Terracotta torso, 300-200 BCESnakes, Venice, 2025
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