TITLE: Map

The changes that the female body goes through. The ephemerality of moments throughout our young age. Not recognizing myself as a feminine being has been a part of my juvenile life. Over the years my main body of work used to be about the female universe. I photographed women and learned about their history as a way of trying to find my own. These images are a part of "Map". An on going project that started a year ago and it is focused on portraying the vast and complex process of self-discovery and ripening. All shot with analog/expired film.

AUTHOR: Bruna Valença (Brazil)

Bruna Valença is a 28 year-old Brazilian photographer. Born in Recife, Pernambuco, and graduated in Communication. She developed a taste for art and started to photograph at the age of 15. Bruna studied Film Direction at the Prague Film School in the Czech Republic and over the years explored her skills in the world of photography. A fan of analog photography and the aesthetics of the dream, her main work is currently focused on portraying women, through a pure, real and transparent side. Her main influences come through dreams, the subconscious and the sense of ephemerality. Through Self Portrait Bruna continues her studies on the female universe always exploring new formats.