Kate Byrne
Thrilled to finally be posting these - my images of Kate Byrne, shot last Summer during my creative retreat.
This shot was born out of two pieces of artwork - Erwin Blumenfeld’s ‘Nude Under Wet Silk, Paris’ (c. 1937, left) and Giovanni Strazza’s ‘Veiled Virgin’, (Year unknown, circa 1850s, middle). There’s also a tiny bit of Ridley Scott’s Bladerunner (1982, right) in there!
I’ve wanted to do a ‘wet silk’ shoot for so long, as I’m so fascinated by the dragging of the material through space, and the interaction between the material and the dancer. The material is really the partner in the movement, not a prop! Often, I see material being used in dance shoots, but I wanted to put my own slant on it, and so a bit of spritzing was in order, to make it really cling to Kate’s body.
Credits
Dancer: Kate Byrne @katebyrnedancer
Direction & Photography: Drew Forsyth @_drewforsyth
Creative Support and Movement Direction: Jenna Lee @jennaleechoreographer
Hair & Makeup: Ophelia @in.templum.ophelia
Retouching: Matt Brewin @iamaretoucher
Material: Abakhan @abakhanfabrics
