“Nude with a Beauty Mark” is a reflection on femininity—delicate, yet filled with tension and inner strength. It is an attempt to capture beauty that does not lie in perfection but in what is individual and unique. The beauty mark, a subtle flaw on the skin, takes on special significance here—it emphasizes uniqueness, reminding us that authenticity holds greater value than an ideal, which is nothing more than an empty illusion.

The inspiration came from the work of Andrzej Wróblewski, in which the human body undergoes transformation, suspended between humanity and objecthood, frozen in a form that teeters between immobilization and emotional tension. This relationship is also present in my photograph—a figure curled into itself, withdrawn, introspective, yet filled with hidden energy. It is a moment of self-examination, hesitation, perhaps even acceptance.

I do not seek perfection. I record the truth—raw, honest, stripped of falsehood.

Kamila J Gruss
02.02.2025 Słupsk