Let there be light. Maria Barakova
Let there be light. Maria Barakova
Let there be light. Maria Barakova
Let there be light. Maria Barakova
Let there be light. Maria Barakova
Let there be light. Maria Barakova
Let there be light. Maria Barakova
Let there be light. Maria Barakova
Let there be light. Maria Barakova
Let there be light. Maria Barakova
Let there be light. Maria Barakova
Let there be light. Maria Barakova

LET THERE BE LIGHT 

2023-2024

Every day my mind is consumed by anxiety. Time after time I risk drowning in it. One practice that helps me to cope with it is photography.

I make the choice not to freeze in a daze. To keep moving. To find a safe role for myself in the moment as a photographer, to accept the oppressive thoughts. I try to explore my surroundings, to get in touch with reality outside of my experiences. 

I observe what is happening attentively, but from the outside and I record it on the camera.

This is how this series of photographs, reflecting my desire to find peace, came together.