Powerful Fragility

In Powerful Fragility Westerhuis did not place his models in graceful poses; he let them choose a pose in which they feel safe and secure. An attitude that felt natural to them, but which at the same time also looks powerful and vulnerable. If you look at the photos from a distance, the models look more like marble statues in which organic and static shapes are in balance. In Powerful Fragility, the power of the photos lies in the staging and the beautiful light and shadow areas that fall on the flesh-colored limbs. They unmistakably bring the naked body to life.