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The Shape of Absence
Photographs By: Badenov
@truth_and_beauty_
These photographs were made while traveling with my partner. Shot in temporary spaces — Airbnbs, rented homes, unfamiliar rooms, places we occupied briefly and then left behind.
As Seen In: Obscura - Vol. 7 View Issue
The body appears without a face. Identity is withheld. This reflects the experience of occupying a place without fully belonging to it — being present without claiming space, moving through environments that hold you temporarily but never know you.
The images sit in that in-between state, where presence is real, but attachment is limited.
ABOUT
Badenov is a professional photographer and the co-founder of Société Anonyme. You can see more work like this on his art Instagram @_truthandbeauty_