This project explores memory, the unknown, and failure, intertwined with the identity and legacy of Francesca Woodman, a renowned American photographer. Francesca Woodman is best known for her haunting black-and-white photographs, often featuring blurred or obscured figures merging with their surroundings. Her work continues to captivate audiences even decades after her tragic death at the age of 22 in 1981. In this project, I chose to confront my personal fears and insecurities tied to her work and legacy—fears amplified by our shared name.

For years, I avoided engaging deeply with Francesca Woodman’s work. There were two main reasons:

1. Fear of the Unknown: Woodman’s tragic death and her ghostly, vulnerable self-representation created an intangible boundary for me. I was afraid to explore what resonated so deeply yet uncomfortably within me.
2. Fear of Failure: Francesca Woodman’s brilliance was intimidating. She achieved so much in just 22 years, and her name became synonymous with raw, honest, and powerful art. For me, her success stood as a daunting shadow. Would my name—our name—ever hold similar weight? This project became my way of confronting these fears. I sought to connect with her work, not to replicate it but to reinterpret it, to claim her narrative through my perspective while embracing potential failure in the process.