Feroz,
2023
Feroz was photographed in Mexico City in collaboration with Bhenji Ra and Sativa, styled by Sánchez Kane. The portrait centers a woman who meets the camera with a direct, unwavering presence that sets the tone of the image. Mesa focuses on the clarity and confidence of her posture, allowing these qualities to anchor the composition. Light and texture are used sparingly, giving the figure room to assert her individuality. The work resists dramatization, relying instead on the strength of the subject’s own bearing. Through this understated approach, Feroz becomes a portrait of assured, unapologetic presence.
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Artwork is printed edge-to-edge. No white borders or framing are included.
David Mesa (b. 1995, Pereira, Colombia) is a New York/ Berlin–based photographer whose practice moves between photo-documentary and fashion. His interest in image-making began at 14, when he inherited his father’s camera and became absorbed in the complexity of composition, light, and posture. Over time, he developed a distinct visual language that brings vulnerability and sensuality into dialogue with both staged and everyday contexts.
Mesa’s work explores intimacy, desire, and identity, often through the male body and queer narratives. His photographs trace the intersections of migration, memory, and belonging — reflecting on how lived experience shapes both personal and collective histories. Through his lens, the ordinary becomes charged with tenderness and complexity; each image a gesture toward connection.
