Journal
Ritual & Tantra
What the hell is this?
Four images. Clay from Lake Hjälmaren. Two bodies. Water, light, and something that might be fading away. You can decide the rest for yourself.
From darkness to Kali, the goddess of death
My friends, Jorge and Mathias, along with Shimaya from Beyond Nudity, invited me on a walk outside of Amsterdam. All they asked was that I photograph a ritual—nothing more.
Alexandra and Mathias : A Human Ritual in Sweden
On a small island in Hjälmaren, white birches stood like quiet witnesses. I was there, camera in hand, watching.
Golden power within the yoni
Being naked is natural. A reminder that we're all born this way – without masks, without filters.
The Kashmiri Massage : Through Light and Touch
I step into rooms where silence has weight. My camera listens more than it sees — to breath, to warmth, to the invisible rhythm between hands and skin.
In the Sauna, the Goddess Stirs
There they stand at the threshold outside the sauna – between the known and the unknown. Words have fallen away; only hints remain, an enchanted connection waiting to ignite.
Anneke views sexuality as something profoundly sacred.
Anneke began her career as a teacher for children with special needs. For ten years, she gave everything she had, but eventually, she burned out.
Golden power within the yoni
Shimaya wanted to reconnect with the polarities within herself. She brought the group Beyond Nudity into a ritual centered on "primordial mother energy."
Maya: A Tantric Self-Exploration
"I wanted something more than the usual yoga," Maya says. "I was sure there were deeper dimensions of presence and energy that I hadn't experienced before."
Meeting in the world of tantra
Carlotta and Mathias met in the European world of tantra and together with me, they wanted to create images that at best challenge taboos while advocating sensual freedom with consent.