23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
The Art of Becoming

Created as a remote self-portrait, this work explores identity as a construct. Referencing Pierrot, the tragic figure of self-questioning, the painted surface becomes a space where mask, choice, and self-created reality merge into becoming.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2025
Date Uploaded: 12.2025
Photo Location: Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany
Copyright: © Julie Boehm