Where Italian artist Lucio Fontana slashed monochrome paintings to reveal space, Hangan slashes faces to reveal absence of identity. The eyes, nose, and mouth become gashes. The viewer is forced to build a psychological portrait from negative evidence.
Hangan asked each model to bring a garment belonging to their mother. The morning shoot treated the garment as a sacred relic (gentle handling, respectful draping). The evening shoot had the model destroy the garment—cutting, burning, or soaking it in muddy water. alexandra hangan sets 41-50
: This block of sets often transitions between different "moods," ranging from urban industrial backdrops to soft, ethereal indoor studios. Hangan asked each model to bring a garment
She had to put it back. She had to close the loop. If she didn't place the napkin there tonight, her younger self would never find it, never investigate, and never become the Director who could stop the "purge" scheduled for tomorrow morning. : This block of sets often transitions between