Diaspora by Oscar Parasiego
- Words
- Caroline Kurze
Oscar Parasiego created the series ‘Diaspora’, a project about our identity, inspired from his own move to the UK. Every day thousands of emigrants leave their countries to find a better future elsewhere. At that point, there is a clear transition between the person we’ve been so far and the person we’re going to be.
+ Read MoreThe images show individuals as transparent silhouettes which reflect the individuals’ new environment, an environment they didn’t belong to until now. The silhouettes occupy a new space and they gradually merge into this new context, just like a chameleon. The artist transmits a powerful feeling by portraying the individuals without showing them, showing just their camouflage, their inner fight for seeing themselves reflected in their new lives. Parasiego explains: ‘The protagonists of my pictures merge into their new houses, new neighbourhoods, new countries, in the same way as I find my place portraying them without showing them, showing just their camouflage.’
All images © Oscar Parasiego
