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Bronze Medal
25 years ago, I attended a drama school and came quite close to becoming an actor. Although I made a different life choice, that experience significantly influenced my personality. In 2023, I embarked on a project-investigation, returning to the theater environment, this time as an external observer. I aimed to reevaluate my experiences and memories. This project was captured at the experimental theater "Total Theater" in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Within every person, numerous personas coexist: how they see themselves, how they aspire to be, and how others perceive them. Theatre is a multi-layered image, akin to the stratified evening mist over a river. From the mist emerge contours of objects and people, yet one cannot be certain about what is seen in each moment – the person themselves or one of roles. To convey these "layers" in the life of the theater, I used multiple exposures. It represents a deeply personal perception on the theater, shared by both me and the project's protagonists.
