THE EMBARRASSEMENT OF BEING HUMAN

The Embarrassment of Being Human is a photographic exploration of mortality, vulnerability, and the quiet discomfort we often experience within our own bodies. This work investigates the disconnect between our physical forms and our internal identities—how we navigate the paradox of living in a body that is both miraculous in its design and unsettling in its primal reality.

The series brings attention to the parts, secretions, and behaviors we typically hide. By making visible what is normally private, the photographs challenge cultural taboos and force a confrontation with the aspects of our physical selves that evoke embarrassment, discomfort, or denial. The work reconsiders the fragile boundary between what is considered acceptable and what is instinctively human.

Historically, humanity has regarded the body through many lenses—from admiration of its external beauty to scrutiny of its inner workings. Our perception of the body is shaped by societal and cultural norms that dictate whether we view it with reverence, indifference, or shame. In the Western world, in particular, these norms are often rooted in puritanical ideals, leading to a widespread detachment from our natural, carnal selves.

Through this series, I dreate space for that discomfort—to make it visible, and in doing so, perhaps reframe it. These photographs do not aim to resolve the tension between mind and body, but rather to dwell within it, asking what it means to inhabit a form we so often struggle to fully accept.