ETIENNE ETNIK
THE EQUALITY BETWEEN PEOPLE IS THE CONCEPT OF ETIENNE ETNIK SERIES,
CONSISTING OF ELEVEN PIECES: ONE AVATAR AND TEN REPRESENTATIVES OF DIFFERENT NATIONS,
WHICH ARE NOT ONLY PORTRAITS, BUT CAUGHT IN A PRECISE MOMENT OR PLACE TO EXPRESS MORE "SUBCONCEPT".
FOR THIS PROJECT I CARRIED OUT A MASSIVE WEB SEARCH, BROWSING ON THE INTERNET
HUNDREDS OF PORTRAITS OF MEN FROM AROUND THE WORLD, I STUDIED THE ORIGINAL FEATURES
AND PHYSICAL FEATURES OF EACH ETHNIC GROUP, CAPTURING THE SALIENT POINTS AND REPRODUCING THEM
ON MYSELF, SHAPING MY FACE ON THESE APPEARANCES, I WANT TO FEEL A PART OF EVERYONE,
DO NOT FEEL ANY DIFFERENCE WITH PEOPLE OTHER THAN ME, BUT KEEP RECOGNIZABLE AT THE SAME TIME.
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LOGGERS´ LOGGER - BRAZIL, 2010
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LOVELY SEPTEMBER - NEW YORK, 2010
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EXPLOSIVE LIFE - IRAQ, 2010
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BLEEDING COWBOY - TEXAS, 2010
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FUCK THE QUEEN - UK, 2010
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PETRIFIED ME - GREECE, 2010
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HOME SWEET HOME - RUSSIA, 2010
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LOVE BLESS - ITALY, 2010
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THE SURVIVOR - UKRAINE, 2010
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MASTER ETIENNE - GERMANY, 2010
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AVATAR, 2010
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