In my project I strive to embrace my femininity, explore my sexuality, understand my body's relationship with my experiences and push my boundaries to discover when I will truly become a Woman. My body, the armour of my soul, goes through everything with me. I consciously use the very tool that symbolises the problem in our contemporary society — the camera. This project tackles societal norms, feminist ideals and incorporates primary natural symbols. The aesthetic of the images is influenced by surrealism but also consciously references the visual style deemed ‘good’ by current social media; revisiting the imagery of 2000’s teen magazines, communicating a strong visual contrast between content and execution. I am often the subject of my own photographs, holding up a mirror to myself and others, seeking my identity in various situations and female forms and depicting traumatic events with the involvement of close individuals. Many of the images were taken in nature or show the varied figure of it. Women have long been metaphorically associated with nature, often referred to as "Mother Earth." This association is reflected in our language: a "virgin" forest awaits exploitation, untouched by man. The Earth has traditionally been seen as female, embodying two faces: the passive, nurturing mother and the wild, uncontrollable force. Thus the Earth, as the giver and supporter of life, has been symbolised by women, just as the image of nature as disorder — with her storms, droughts, and other natural disasters — has been feminised. Many images in this context are primitive and animalistic, portraying the human side in an uncontrolled state during the re-experiencing of trauma, representing male energy in this manner. The nature-culture and female-male dichotomy is a european notion that significantly emerged with industrialization but began taking shape as early as the 17th century. My work demonstrates my struggle with statelessness, multi-generational trauma and its effects on the body.