New England photographer Jillian Freyer presents "Pas de Deux," a series from 2012-2024 featuring staged performances that investigate the nuances of platonic intimacy and vulnerability. With her MFA from Yale, Freyer captures themes of shared experiences and familial connections, questioning beauty's intersection with violence. Through her lens, she photographs women in intimate moments, aiming to evoke a sense of community and connection, transcending solitary experiences. Her work highlights the delicate balance between movement and emotion, crafting a world that invites deeper reflection on intimacy and human relationships.
Exposed bellies, backs of knees, two women wrestling, and a pile of hands gathering on my grandmother's arm. I have always been drawn to these secret moments, sacred sites within our internal and most intimate worlds. As I create these photographs, it becomes clear that I am composing a world where I desire to exist.
My camera mediates between my lived experiences and those I so deeply desire, a place existing between the landscape and my lens. These photographs of women are not just images; they are an offering. They extend a sense of community, a thread of connection, even in the most solitary of moments.
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