You Need To Relax is a visual research on the millennial trend of #metime. The stress caused by social media, may that be due to a need to live up to certain lifestyles or the constant observing glance of others in a world of overachievers, needs curing. This cure many seem to find in taking care of the exterior: by putting on a mask, taking a bath or getting a massage, all that is wrong with the world seems to be fixed while others can watch you heal.
Still the question remains - are these remedies just another way of portraying a desirable lifestyle and do they therefore keep the vicious circle of high maintenance and high performance alive? Or can this trend actually lead to a shared awareness and a better understanding of the importance of self-care?
Photoseries, 2020
