Through in-situ collages, “Flatmates” intertwines fashion with fictional documentary into a world where reality and imagination play. This shoot reimagines the way we document interiors, not as static spaces, but as living extensions of the people who inhabit them. It explores the idea that a room is not just defined by its architecture or decor, but by the presence, habits, and traces of those who pass through it.
Inspired by the work of Richard Koenig, traditional ‘at-home’ portraits are replaced by blurring the line between subject and setting, capturing individuals as if they are absorbed into the very fabric of their surroundings: woven into the walls, flattened onto surfaces, or suspended in a playful illusion of false depth.
A core idea of this project was to study ‘lived-in’ as a concept: not just a sign of occupation, but a visual philosophy where human presence becomes the architecture of a place itself.
Each scene centres on a character shaped by their environment as much as they shape it, turning interiors into living expressions of identity rather than passive backdrops. Exploring space, self, and the ever-shifting relationship between the two, we hope the work offers a surreal way to document presence in the images we create.
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Art Direction @isthisjaszmine
Photography @aristidehiegel
Styling @elviratiaou
Makeup @garancedufresne_
Hair @nb.hands
Casting @lyliamari@ikki_casting
Models @ateta_jok_deng_@selectmodelparis , @earnestsdiary@metropolitanmodelsgroup
Styling Assistant @jeanlougignx
Studio @ateliermai98
