17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Young Sick Bacchus (2019)
Caravaggio’s masterpiece, Young Sick Bacchus (1593), inspired this performance and photographic artwork. To embody Bacchus – the Roman god of festivities, indulgence, and wine - I drank an immense amount of alcohol before and during the photoshoot. This self-portrait depicts contemporary views of recreational drug use, as well as my tendency to overindulge in substances and the mental and physical effects that follow.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 07.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2019 |
Photo Location: | Pienza, Italy |
Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
Copyright: | © Nathan Wilkinson |