INNER CIRCUS — For The Wolves HQ

Inner Circus is a project by Anna Evstigneeva in collaboration with stylist Sasha Dudchenko and make-up artist Yevgeniya Kozlova.

“Inner Circus” is an art photo-project, inspired by the study of Jungian psychology and modern interpretation of personality archetypes, based on the work of John Beebe, Linda Berens, and Chase S. Joseph. This is a journey to the inner self, to the depths of our ego.

The action takes place on the stage of an imaginary circus, where the main 8 characters present their surreal performance. Each character symbolises a certain state of the human psyche. Four of them are responsible for the conscious, and the other four - for the subconscious, the ‘shadow’ side of the personality. Each character is unique, there are no ‘bad’ and ‘good’ ones.”

Playing with the concept of optical illusions, Anna’s project explores a further understanding of human nature, each character a unique personality and reflection of psychology. The project was shot at Anna’s home studio, using experimentation with light to help create the surreal world and feeling for each persona.

"For me, this project is a way to better understanding of human nature. Studying personality typology, my imagination intuitively drew portraits of characters that I decided to recreate. Like all creative people, I doubt a lot and often feel vulnerable in my art. Learning psychology helps me to know myself deeper and to express it in my work. The human psyche is an endless source of inspiration for me." - Anna.

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