For more than fifteen years, Maya has lived and worked as an actress in Los Angeles, moving between films, television series and photographic productions. Accustomed to inhabiting characters shaped by scripts, direction and staging, her public image has long been intertwined with the roles she performs. When she passed through Switzerland during a brief pause in her professional life, another moment was unfolding. The transition into motherhood brought with it a quieter shift, one that moves beyond the visible roles of her profession.
The series focuses on subtle variations of light and gesture. Soft illumination, occasional blur and slight movements of the body introduce a delicate instability within the frame. The images move between clarity and disappearance, allowing expressions to emerge in the brief moments between poses. Rather than constructing a character, the camera remains attentive to presence.
For the bureau, the project explores the fragile territory between presence and representation. Accustomed to appearing through characters, Maya here occupies the image differently. The photographs observe a moment where identity is neither fixed nor declared, but quietly unfolding.