Elizabeth Wirija Captures Annahstasia Enuke & Mecca Allah In 'Conjoined' For Paper Magazine
/Indonesian photographer Elizabeth Wirija explores the way fashion can reflect and also raise larger conclusions and understandings about society at large. The artist's new series 'Conjoined' examines relationships using hair that's literally shared by two different women, models Annahstasia Enuke and Mecca Allah.
"Conjoined presents two women connected by the root of their hair, interacting with the world and with one another," Wirija says. "It accentuates their strong bond together. Their movements and demeanor complement their existence. It will flow together as a fluid think piece about how we express our multiple selves and the different ways we perform in certain contexts."
She continues, "I find myself conditioned to be attached to certain versions of myself that I need to perform in different contexts due to social requirements or emotional especially wielding my existence as a person of color in a systematic world. There's something to be said about how we connect with one another too that is signified in the appearance of being physically attached. This connection have various foundations such as our similar identities, struggles or experiences that ultimately brings people together and how we move forward and be able to function in an environment that is not built for our success."
Styling for 'Conjoined' is by Tiffani Williams. / Hair by Luisa Popovic; makeup by Mimi Quiquine; via Paper Magazine