During April last year I had to move out of my boyfriend’s house in Bristol and back to my family home in Farnham due to Covid-19. This caused me to examine the relationships I hold between my boyfriend and my family and explore the changes I went through as I had to switch from the role of lover to daughter. Upon reflection, this project was a means of self-exploration, realisation, and transformation.
During these unusual circumstances, the camera became a tool in which to distract, release, and understand. This body of work that I have created is much more than I can put into words. I believe a photograph can capture an essence that one cannot see with the naked eye. Something that would go unnoticed. Something timeless. Something the mind simply cannot understand.
Sapphire Stewart is a photographer based in the South East. Her key interests lie in the role of narrative, specialising in documentary, fine art, and portrait photography. Her recent projects have explored areas that are emotive and delved into self-exploration, seeking to examine and disrupt the conventional. Sapphire has a BA Hons in Photography from Bath Spa University.