The Rebels
2020-ongoing
Analogue films 135mm
'The Rebels' is a collective series that showcases contemporary teenagers who illuminate the unstable nature of identity in society at their age. Their attitude towards self-presentation, characterized by thick makeup, hairstyles, tattoos, scars, and even their facial expressions, intrigues the observer. They draw one into a realm of unpredictable imagination.
Inspired by their approach, Lesi invited her acquaintances to participate and photographed them
in their most intimate spaces. As they converse and share stories, she captures their authentic emotions, seizing fleeting moments of vulnerability from their expressions. Through their portraits, viewers witness the internal turmoil of their emotions and their methods of survival as they resist societal constraints during their teenage years.