A photography series, 'This Is My Body' by artist Marwane Pallas tackles the issue of religious freedom. This series, according to Marwane is a tribute more than a criticism to the religious speech. He described it as 'cathartic and poetic'.
"This Is My Body" was a series I shot two years ago as a tribute to my earliest inspirations (Caravaggio for instance). It's also a series that aimed to "reclaim" our bodies that were being instrumentalized and censored by religious speeches at that time (many anti-gay marriage demonstrations in France then). I believe France's religious heritage, religious arts, icons, images belong to every citizen. I love the catholic imagery, it's both cathartic and poetic. So this series is as much a tribute to religious art than it is a criticism of the religious speech.
-Marwane Pallas
Painters, sculptors are my inspirations, I don't have any big name to give from the photography world.I think my work would be best described as "pictorial". The best advice I can give people is to "Don't listen to other people giving advice". I used a Canon 550 and a remote control for this project.
-Marwane Pallas
About Marwane Pallas
Marwane Pallas is not a professional photographer, a 24-year-old born and raised in middle of France. He is set to graduate from a Parisian Grande Ecole (business school) soon. He has worked in Banking and he's currently trying to get in the creative/advertising industry. Started photography in 2011. He first learned to draw & paint copying renaissance & baroque paintings and ancient statues and as he switched medium, he kept the same inspirations. See more of his works on Behance or his website.