Flora Afterlife 🤍 Flora Erotica

2 photo albums inspired by my emotions, personal development and nature

Flora Afterlife "In the glimpse of the moment there is a whole spectrum of possible emotions. It is not either | or, but rather a new surprising emotional mash-up one can observe. Beyond the dual mind, there are infinite possibilities .
It is there where life starts to flourish.
 Feeling both joy and sorrow, at the same moment, might be frightening and would classically file one in the bipolar cabinet. But the moment observation tackles in, something more gracefully described as life beyond judgment appears and starts to unfold. The following emotional duos are a kind reflection on the above. It’s actually a starter kit for what lies beyond the duality - an entire world of sensations one can feel at once. No need to feel overwhelmed, but rather learn to live one day at a time with this new opening. My ‘Flora Afterlife’ series preserves what lies beyond the obvious. These delicate and ephemeral flowers taught me that observation is pure consolation and the only thing we can do when the wave of emotions hits us. Moreover they also led me to take a first glimpse of the natural life- death-life circle that appears in each moment. Nothing stays the same, not the most unexpected happiness or the deepest sadness. There is always the moment after. In time of emotional turbulence, these little captures are a reminder to cherish fleeting everyday moments and trust there is a life beyond.”

Flora Erotica “Connection is lost when the mind is constantly ruminating the past and the future, not paying attention to what happens in the present moment. Energy
is much wasted on remembering what was and worrying about what will
be. It sounds like control and it is actually an illusion I try to set free every moment I observe it. Lately I’ve taken baby steps to live more in the present moment and less in the patterns of my mind. One constant practice has been to connect to my body and through it to the ever-changing nature that surrounds me. Be it weather, light, a bird’s song, sight, smell and touch of nature. My second album starts by merging my Flora Afterlife images with bodily parts. I felt the need to pick up where I left last time. It seemed like a natural step, approaching a present moment through an emotional glimpse of the past. Two present moments should be stronger than one, they say. Paying attention to my body and letting images evolve freely felt liberating. The body took control over the mind and finally the mind was left behind, while it couldn’t cope with the emotions of the present moment. They were more intense than the past | future thoughts. It felt like disappearing in the moment through this connection to nature. I sensed no separation, but a total, fluid, merging state.
I was my body and it taught me how to be and to create reality. Eros, the desire, has always been to feel more connected. Discovering
the melting with the universe, be it through flowers, clouds, the sea or
the moon, offered a larger sense to this never fulfilled longing.
Double exposing myself is also an act of total vulnerability and I could only reach it by letting go all thoughts and flowing freely through the present moment. Further on. I am who I am. It is what it is. I hope the Flora Erotica series will function as a reminder when we forget and vanish in our mind.
To step out, observe the sensations in our body and connect to whatever feels natural. If a layer of dream state poetry is added, so be it.