IT IS NOT LOVE

“It is not love” is a photographic exploration of the delicate scars left by our earliest experiences of affection. The series began as a response to a personal story of heartbreak, but it quickly became something larger—a reflection on how we carry inherited notions of love and intimacy, often without questioning their weight.Through stark, intimate imagery, the project confronts the emotional patterns shaped by conditional love, irony, and devaluation. These are the quiet, unseen inheritances that, for many, remain unexamined but define how we give and receive affection.This work also speaks of resilience: the process of recognizing these patterns, breaking cycles, and reclaiming a sense of self-worth. It is not about blame but about transformation—turning pain into understanding and introspection into a creative act. “It is not love” invites the viewer into an emotional landscape that is both deeply personal and universally resonant. It is a meditation on the ways we unlearn and rewrite the stories we tell ourselves about love, belonging, and identity.