Me & My Ex (2023), part of 13 Cents, marks Abdulla Elmaz’s (@abdullaelmaz) entry into the art world through a deeply personal body of work. Situated within a surreal visual language shaped by memory, grief, and identity, the series unfolds as an intimate yet confrontational space, where contradictions coexist and resist resolution. Through evolving motifs and symbolic portraiture, Elmaz explores emotional truth, fragmentation, and reclamation.

@bengicaliker Photographed by @abdullaelmaz 

“It took me way too long to put this to bed.
You decide who’s who.”

Credits:
Makeup @gianlucacasu.mua 
Hair @swapsmakeup 
Styling @iam_kunoichi 
Lighting @preetham.pereira_ 
Production @houseofeleveneleven

Me & My Ex (2023), part of 13 Cents, marks Abdulla Elmaz’s (@abdullaelmaz) entry into the art world through a deeply personal body of work. Situated within a surreal visual language shaped by memory, grief, and identity, the series unfolds as an intimate yet confrontational space, where contradictions coexist and resist resolution. Through evolving motifs and symbolic portraiture, Elmaz explores emotional truth, fragmentation, and reclamation. @bengicaliker Photographed by @abdullaelmaz “It took me way too long to put this to bed. You decide who’s who.” Credits: Makeup @gianlucacasu.mua Hair @swapsmakeup Styling @iam_kunoichi Lighting @preetham.pereira_ Production @houseofeleveneleven | Milk Studios

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