Liberty
The 12th collection of the project "Who’s That Nude In The Living Room?"
Idan Wizen invites us to question ourselves about individual freedom, emancipation and abandonment.
Few words about this collection
"A nature altered by man, which is always in perpetual transformation"
The Liberty collection focuses on a theme very dear to the artist and found in all his artistic works, it is individual freedom. This freedom in general, where we will constrain ourselves, in the face of others, in the face of social pressure.
The collection is strongly inspired by the English “Liberty” fabric, which gave the idea of the title. It is also a work on these purple flowers, which represent a nature altered by man, which is always in perpetual transformation, in evolution. The whole idea of this contrast between man in his natural state and this transformed, disguised nature is to show that we can evolve, that humanity can evolve at the same time as nature. The pink and purplish tones of Liberty are above all synonymous with serenity, peace and quiet.
There is no editing on the photos. The flowers were really there. These are fabric flowers. We had more than 20 m² of fabric flowers in the workshop. And so the models lay down or stood directly on it.
Liberty is the 12th collection of “Who’s That Nude in the Living Room?” art project which aims to constitute the largest photographic series ever made representing humanity as it is, in its most natural state, its nudity and its diversity. this concept of photographic art aims to bring together thousands of models, volunteers of all ages and from all social categories to constitute a huge gallery of portraits of men and women of today. These photographs, in their multitude and the originality of each one of them, their dynamism and their naturalness, show to universal human beauty, far beyond the restrictive socio-cultural and aesthetic criteria of our time.
The Liberty collection focuses on a theme very dear to the artist and found in all his artistic works, it is individual freedom. This freedom in general, where we will constrain ourselves, in the face of others, in the face of social pressure.
Liberty : Nature shaped by man
Liberty is a collection of the project Who’s That Nude In The Living Room, a collection that respects the same principles as the others of the project. Namely, models who have never posed before (neither in photos, nor naked), they are not casted (everyone can come from the age of 18), and who come for a photo session, where we will keep only one photograph of each individual. There is no retouching, these are authentic photographs of each individual, they are meant to be made into works of art up to very large formats which are 80 x 120 cm, and to be exhibited, in exhibitions, as well as in private homes.
The Liberty collection, in its delicate and quirky decor, inspired by the famous prints, intoxicates us with its countless flowers in purplish fabrics, and transports us to a world of escape and emancipation. With its soft and enveloping lights, this collection takes us on a dreamlike journey around abandonment and the search for freedom. It also allows us to rediscover the body in symbiosis with what could be a new form of nature shaped by human genius.
The contrast between man in his natural state and this transformed nature shows that we can evolve at the same time as nature.
Liberty
2019/2020 – 198 artworks – C Print – Edition of 4 – unique on its size
Each photo is unique just like its model and never touched up. This inevitably challenges us and creates in us a curious feeling of closeness, of belonging. Because these models are all of us.
Feeling like being part of the project also?
Everyone is welcome. You can schedule a photosession in Paris