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.
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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