Alix Jacops, Are you faking, Mr. Smith?
master beeldende kunsten - fotografie
Alix Jacops made a project about the porn industry; a world which is known for being artificial. A porn set is a built-up world, whether or not in a real existing environment. In this temporary setting actors are being placed, who play the role of a fictional character, so the spectator can relate to the story. In this staged world, the photographer tried to capture the real moments, when the porn stars weren’t acting. But to what extent show these in-between moments the reality?
In her project ‘Are you faking, Mr. Smith?’ Alix Jacops plays with the tension between fiction and reality as well as with the friction between documentary and commercial photography.
Alix Jacops made a project about the porn industry; a world which is known for being artificial. A porn set is a built-up world, whether or not in a real existing environment. In this temporary setting actors are placed who play the role of a fictional character, so the spectator can relate to the story. In this staged world, the photographer tried to capture the real moments, when the porn stars weren’t acting. But to what extent do these in-between moments show reality?
In her project ‘Are you faking, Mr. Smith?’, Alix Jacops plays with the tension between fiction and reality as well as with the friction between documentary and commercial photography.
Thanks to all the producers and porn stars to accept me in your world and for helping me understand this often misunderstood industry.