Barbies anchovies - Limited edition Photograph

In my photographic practice, I explore how food shapes our societal notions of identity, the body, and happiness. For me, food is more than an object of consumption—it is a cultural marker, a symbol of social belonging, and a canvas for desires and anxieties. I am interested in how we are shaped not only by what we eat but also by what we present to the outside world: how food becomes a promise—of status, control, beauty, or a supposedly better life. My work engages with these dynamics by linking the aesthetics of food with the ideals to which our bodies are subjected in a performance-driven society. Between abundance and deprivation, pleasure and optimization, a tension emerges that deeply influences our self-image. Food here becomes not only a subject but a mirror of societal expectations: a code that shapes bodies, conveys values, and reveals norms. Formally, my staging draws on the visual language of the 1970s and 1980s, when design, fashion, and consumer culture were deeply intertwined. I employ this nostalgic aesthetic deliberately to address contemporary questions: Which roles are we reproducing? How does the visual glorification of food in advertising and social media influence us? And how can aesthetic enjoyment coexist with critical distance? My work is an attempt to see food anew—as a cultural mirror, as an aesthetic language, and as an invitation to think beyond the visible image. Do we eat to live, or live to eat? I was born in Geneva in 1982 and have a master's degree in business administration. I am self-taught in photography and high-quality image retouching. Tina is represented by Visualeyes Artists and is a member of the Art Directors Club (ADC) Switzerland.