The most recent series, Hammam, is dedicated to the hammams in Turkey, where the human figures merge into purifying steam. Historically heirs of the Roman baths, hammams were the center of social gathering and an essential element in people lives. Today they still constitute a break in the daily frenzy, a pause for rest and reflection, where the bodies lay in a reassuring maternal womb.
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