Smoke Veil is a portrait of contradiction — concealment and exposure, rebellion and ritual. The subject, partially obscured by a net-like mask and framed in smoke, becomes both anonymous and intensely present. The cigarette is not just a gesture of defiance, but a moment of detachment — a quiet refusal to perform.
The cracked, webbed texture across the face suggests a fragmented identity, a persona in transition or disintegration. Yet the gaze remains unflinching, as if daring the viewer to interpret or misread. Smoke Veil captures that fragile space between distortion and truth, artifice and essence.
Photographed by Sergio Maiis.
A total of 30 limited edition prints of this photograph available in the configuration:
594×841 mm (A1) — 300$