Mermaids Don't Sing Anymore

"Mermaids Don’t Sing Anymore" is a photographic exploration of myth and gender, portraying contemporary merfolk whose embodied performances blur fantasy and reality while questioning belonging and the courage to exist differently.

Mermaids Don’t Sing Anymore is a photographic meditation on myth, gender, and the silent tension between fantasy and reality. This series explores contemporary merfolk and the practice of mermaiding within modern aquatic spaces, where fascination and derision coexist. Often dismissed as anecdotal or frivolous, mermaiding may appear as just another ephemeral subculture. Yet living underwater—between myth and performance—also means risking marginalization, being perceived as disconnected from a reality deemed too heavy or too rigid.

Contemporary mermaids evolve within an aquatic bubble that is both light and radical. Their existence flirts with the ridiculous in the eyes of the outside world, unsettling family and loved ones. And yet, there is something profoundly moving in this surrender to dreams. These bodies venture beyond earthly norms, taking risks to play, to exist differently, and to embrace transformation. With liquid grace, they assume difference, defy the gaze, and fully immerse themselves in the act of becoming other.

Through intimate portraits and public spaces, this work examines how ancient myths dialogue with contemporary questions of gender and identity. Extending my studies in psychology in conversation with photographic research, the series questions human intimacy, relationships, and belonging within society. More than a testimony, the project adopts an artistic documentary approach.