Project and images by Fiona Murtaj
«Project Minerva» is a photographic carousel that I shot in Tirana, Albania, conceived to explore the evolving journey of Albanian women in their thirties. At its core lies the tension between independence and the persistent weight of a patriarchal heritage. The fur coats in the series are not worn as fashion statements. They stand as symbols, of power, of tradition, of oppression.
My muse does not wear them, she carries them. Her body and face, luminous yet vulnerable, emerge from beneath their heaviness in gestures that oscillate between defiance and fragility.
Although rooted in a specific cultural context (where I was born), «Project Minerva» transcends geography. It resonates with a universal condition: the human desire to break free from narratives that no longer define us, to reclaim space where resilience and vulnerability can coexist.
Model: Ani Dishnica
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11. Oktober 2025
