Dionysus in ecstasy

2021

Photography Series

For the first picture I had to join four photos I took of the male model, representing Dionysus, combined all together with a variety of warm strong colors and effects to produce a composition of distorted faces. The more you focus on the picture with all the colors, faces and effects, the dizzier and confused you get.

The second final picture, has as a main character the faded and bright face of the male model in a room combined with a face that “pops out” (left side). Again, I generated a contrast of cold and warm colors with controlling effect.

The simplicity of the last picture demonstrates the real Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. Produced this picture of a close up on the eye area of the male model and replaced the eyes with penetrating red grapes that makes the picture look demonic, as a result of the ecstasy.