Daniela Quirós Documents The Natural State of People.

Maria Daniela Quirós Arapé is a Venezuelan photographer currently based in Barcelona, Spain. While in school, Arapé began "Au Naturel," a series in which she photographed men and women in their natural state. The project began as a reflection on social standards of beauty and presentability, or as Arapé explains on her website, "A reflection about the posture we take before others and about how we think we are perceived to be." Since the project's founding in 2010, new concepts have surfaced over the past three years as the artist developed her series. The work has come to symbolize not only social norms, but authenticity and personal guardedness--or perhaps lack thereof. As Arapé concludes in her artist statement, "It’s precisely here, in this conceptual triangle of naturalness, identity and vulnerability where the reflection on Au Naturel is framed." The series is still ongoing, so expect to see more of "Au Naturel" in the coming years. In addition, one can access the "Au Naturel" book on Issuu.