This flip book is an intimate extension of the project White Noise, combining photography with anonymous responses to the question, “What does intimacy mean to you?” Each page brings together image and voice, creating a quiet dialogue between personal reflection and visual experience.
When flicked through, the photographs come to life through the movement of the dancers, subtly revealing the narrative of the wider project. This sense of motion contrasts with the stillness of the written words, echoing the tension between physical closeness and emotional distance.
Through these layered elements, the flip book offers a space to reflect on the many ways intimacy is felt, understood, and shared.
For me, art is one of the most beautiful forms of communication that humans possess. It allows us to express emotions that are often difficult to articulate in words, creating a shared language of feeling and experience. Through this project, I hope viewers can see fragments of their own stories within the work, and resonate with the complexities of connection that shape our lives.
NOW AVAILABLE VIA THE LINK IN MY BIO
Director & Writer: @jess.barks
Production: @outset.mag
Photographer: @aliyahasann
Videographer: @harryrighthere
Music Production: @oiwudini
Dancers: @reubenwilliamson@miarosegibson@jonahguy@paschajjacobs
Make up: @chloetebbuttmakeup
Styling: @pashandlex
Voiceover: @celestine.finni
Assistant: @kyranbates
White Noise
Waking up the wrong version of myself,
Someone else’s hands on my skin,
Someone else’s breath in the dark.
and I’m trying to remember,
which one of them is supposed
to make me feel less alone.
I keep telling myself
that touch is enough.
That if I let enough hands
hold me at once,
one of them might reach the part of me
I keep hidden under the ribs,
behind the noise, the white noise
the soft violence of a heart
that doesn’t know who to give itself to.
I feel you next to me
but when I reach for you,
I lose you in the noise
I lose you in the white noise
Director & Writer: @jess.barks
Production: @outset.mag
Videographer: @harryrighthere
Music Production: @oiwudini
Dancers: @reubenwilliamson@miarosegibson@jonahguy@paschajjacobs
Make up: @chloetebbuttmakeup
Styling: @pashandlex
Voiceover: @celestine.finni
Assistant: @kyranbates
‘Waiting for spring’ for @outset.mag 🌥️
A quiet moment suspended between seasons, longing for the arrival of spring. This shoot made it to the cover!! It couldn’t have been possible without an incredible team of creatives ❤️
Photography - Bethan Kelly @bethankimages
Creative direction & production - Ella Kenneally & Jess Barker @ella_kenneally@jess.barks
Womenswear styling - Lucif Neave @lucifneave
Menswear styling - Aimee Lakin @aimee.lakinn
Menswear styling assistant - Syrah Patel @syrahhirani
MUA - Chloe Tebbutt @chloetebbuttmakeup
Hair styling - Ainsley Walton @ainsley_walton_
Hair assistant - Lydia May @lydiamayhair
Models - Daniel, Tia and Erin from @fadmodels
Shot on location in Chorlton
Super excited to finally share a project I’ve been working on, ya girl actually made her own book ffs!!
This wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing team behind it, so a massive thank you to everyone involved 🫂
The project includes a small photobook, a short film, and an editorial shoot, all dropping in a couple of weeks (date TBA).
It’s a really intimate piece, and I hope it resonates in some way, whether that’s emotionally, through the creativity, or simply appreciating the beauty of the dancers. More than anything, I hope it gets some cogs turning.
This is the first personal project I’ve ever released, so any support means the world. All feedback is welcome - good or bad, hit me with your best shot.
