Are we on?

Mike Ivnitsky opens a door to a self-expression diary of a fresh, bold and ready-to-conquer the world woman. Tati Rosel, the model, seems to be diverging from the norms in every scene, not afraid of breaking free from her old identity to build her persona by realizing her true essence. However, existentalists will not agree with the latter. As Sartre says "man first of all exists, encounters himself, surges up in the world – and defines himself afterwards". This visual essay makes us question whether the existence precedes essence, our the other way around. Either way, "Are we on" encourages us to increase in our self-awareness until we have brought our own authenticity into existence.

Photography: Mike Ivnitsky / mikeivnitsky

Model: Tati Rosel / trosel @ DRAFT

Words: Elif Ozer / elifozeerr1