# Tormented Mixed Media Portraits Ewa Doroszenko Captures a Woman That is Both Guarded and Wild By Meghan Young | Published 2012-11-18 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ewa-doroszenko References: [acidolatte.blogspot](http://acidolatte.blogspot.ca/2012/11/ewa-doroszenko.html?zx=4fba70d1fe64a43) & [ewa-doroszenko](http://ewa-doroszenko.com/) Ewa Doroszenko has managed to capture simulated tortures, which happens to be the title of this raw and powerful art series. More than simple photographs, the series is comprised of [self-portraits of Ewa Doroszenko's own body](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hughmanity) in the fetal position. These portraits have been combined with other stylistic elements to create a [three-dimensional effect](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes) that is at once arresting and unsettling. Through the use of [needles, thread and more](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ferro-capsule), Ewa Doroszenko mutilates the photos of her body to, that's right, simulate torture. Hailing from Warsaw, Poland, Ewa Doroszenko quotes a passage from Clarissa Pinkola Estés' 'Women Who Run With the Wolves' to explain her work, "Even the most captured woman guards the place of the wildish self, for she knows intuitively that someday there will be a loophole, an aperture, a chance, and she will hightail it to escape." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mixed Media Photography:** Exploring the creative potential of combining different elements and techniques in photography, such as Ewa Doroszenko's use of needles, threads and more to create 3D effects. - **Self-portraiture:** Embracing self-expression and identity through self-portraiture photography. - **Body Art Photography:** Using the human body as a canvas for artistic expression through the medium of photography, as demonstrated in Ewa Doroszenko's work. ### Where This Applies - **Fine Art Photography:** Fine art photographers can experiment with mixed media techniques and explore themes of identity and self-expression through self-portraiture photography, like Ewa Doroszenko. - **Fashion Photography:** Fashion photographers can incorporate body art and mixed media techniques to create unique and edgy fashion images that push boundaries, as seen in Ewa Doroszenko's work. - **Social Media Marketing:** Brands can leverage the growing interest in body art photography and mixed media techniques to create visually captivating social media content that stands out and promotes their products or services in a unique way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Human Embraced-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wallmounted-sculpture.md) - [AI-Generated Poetic Photo Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emilio-alarcn.md) - [Human Torso-Inspired Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lene-bdker.md) - [Textural Porcelain Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamara-efrat.md) - [Stunning Origami Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-portaits.md) - [Anti-Gender Violence Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antigender-violence-campaign.md) - [Modern Poertic Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virginia-sin.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md)