Group self-portraits are a genre paradox that I dealt with in my thesis. I have broken down the main portraiture elements relating to the Self-Portraits series. The latter have become universal portraits that stand out from the picture as a viewer's reflection. Doubles are perceived as alien, artificial, and dangerous, providing an uneasy atmosphere with their direct gaze. Such an atmosphere pushes the individual to the edge of his comfort zone, forcing him to react. Self-representation is a necessity of modern man. One identifies with its image as well as with the other. The multiplicity of it can lead to different feelings and meanings.
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