Your name
Michelle Loukidis
Place of birth
Johannesburg, South Africa
Place where you live now
Johannesburg
3 words to describe you
independent, inquisitive, intuitive
Why do you take pictures?
It has become a documentation of myself at a particular moment, the ultimate combination somewhere between play and control. I think of myself as a collector, and want a record of the moments that I found exceptional.
Where do you get your inspiration?
There are so many things, they are at the point of being clichés themselves. Light, something specific in a person that I haven't seen in them before, a toy on the floor, my mother's long hair, music...can be anything.
Who are your influences?
Definitely other photographers/artists, I have a new favorite every couple of minutes.
What determines the subject matter you choose?
It can literally be anything, depends on the light , my mood. I am a very very slow photographer, I can watch something for months before I take out my camera. Almost feels like I need to understand what I am going to photograph.
What impact would you like your art to have?
I don't think of impact, more of an understanding of a universal experience.
What artwork do you never get bored with?
Any works from Nan Goldin, Rafal Milach, Sabelo Mlangeni and Sohrab Hura.
Is there anything you want to add?
No