The bubble is a potent metaphor. It has links to economic boom and bust, as well as isolation, loneliness and separation. But a bubble can also be a place of comfort and safety; an environment where we can enter a state of flow or hyperfocus. Djeneba Aduayom’s Capsulated series plays with these ideas, featuring people whose heads and bodies have become caught within translucent spheres. It’s part of the photographer’s ongoing investigations into human emotion, which combine elements from fine art – like abstraction and surrealism – with the crisp, bold aesthetics of fashion photography. She shows a consistent appreciation of colour and form, with splashes of ink, metallic paint and geometric shapes adding texture to each composition. Selected clients include brands like Apple, Dior and Levi’s, as well as major publications Elle, Hypebeast, The New York Times, TIME and Vanity Fair. djeneba-aduayom.com
Image credits:
1. Djeneba Aduayom, Untitled (2019).
2. Djeneba Aduayom, Alienation from the series Capsulated (2018) Courtesy of Galerie Gomis, formerly known as Galerie Number 8.
3. Djeneba Aduayom, Nyadhuor Deng, The Cut (2019).
4. Djeneba Aduayom, from the series Capsulated (2018).
5. Djeneba Aduayom, Cassandra Momah, Blue Hour (2022).
6. Djeneba Aduayom, Untitled (2019).
7. Djeneba Aduayom, Nyadhuor Deng, The Cut (2019).
8. Djeneba Aduayom, Yoeil from the series Capsulated (2018). Courtesy of Galerie Gomis formerly known as Galerie Number 8.
9. Djeneba Aduayom, Cassandra Momah, Blue Hour (2022).
10. Djeneba Aduayom, Untitled (2019).
