Cleansing

"Cleansing” depicts a figure being purified by the smoke of blazing flames burning below them. Surrounding the fire, several cloaked figures holding staffs with burning heads stare up at the participant of the ritual, holding them still amidst the smoke as it billows over and through them. Created for “Solstice”, the first virtual exhibition from 0xSociety, this image is a combination of self-portrait digital photography and digital manipulation created in Lanaudieres, Québec, Canada.