Unveiling the gaze

Unveiling the Gaze investigates how sexuality functions as a space of power, where visibility, desire, and control intersect. Through a series of portraits, the work repositions the nude body not as an object of erotic consumption, but as a site where social and political dynamics are negotiated. Each image explores the tension between empowerment and objectification, highlighting how the act of looking is never neutral but embedded with history, privilege, and social expectation. The series invites the viewer to question the politics of looking — who is seen, who sees, and how visibility itself becomes a form of agency. Each portrait is quiet yet confrontational, evoking tension between vulnerability and self-possession.

This series challenges traditional notions of the “male gaze” by introducing a more reciprocal and self-aware visual dialogue. Rather than offering a passive subject, the portraits foreground mutual presence- a shared authorship between artist and model. By stripping away excess, Unveiling the Gaze positions the viewer into a space for critical reflection, prompting viewers to reconsider their own role in systems of looking and representation. The series challenges inherited hierarchies of visibility and power, offering a contemporary lens on the nude that is both socially engaged and visually refined.