In this series, Primates, I had this weird feeling inside, that came up after several months, that humans consider themselves above anything, and I wanted to create shots that express that. I really believe that it is important to bring back the idea that a few hundred years ago we where living with nature, using and exploiting it but without destroying it on an important scale. Expressing the vulnerability of the human species in his natural environment, showing his smallness, nature's beauty and the symbiosis that we have. In Primates, the human is no longer considered as part of the whole, stronger species, but as a basic animal, keeping his entire beauty, drama, symbiosis, and dissociation. The human species' place is now at the same level of any other species. I decided to put my body in the shots to create an asexual human that shows we can be in symbiosis but also completely in dissociation. I walked in the mountains, trying to find the perfect spot. I walked all day alone until I felt something really strong that told me where the shot would be taken. Then I set the camera, the excitment growing, put the timer on, got naked, and ran, feeling an incredible mix of euphoria with an intense pleasure and adrenalin. I felt nothing, all the cold and pain was gone, inhibited by the mix of feelings. I settled my body. Time was suspended. I felt at peace.

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