Followers: Marco Onofri Captures Voyeurism and Detachment Online

Marco Onofri, Followers - watching woman undressing

Note: Contains nudity.

Marco Onofri (b. 1973) is a photographer living in Cesena, Italy, whose new photographic series “Followers” explores the voyeuristic landscapes of daily social media. People share personal images of themselves, unaware of whose eyes may be watching. By removing the barrier of the computer screen, Onofri reveals the strangeness of this relationship. Bodies (mostly those of women) are put on exhibition in rooms full of gawking audiences. Bereft of intimacy, the observers’ callous gazes assess the nude figures as consumable commodities, late-night curiosities, and objects of envy.

Marco Onofri, Followers - crowd watching woman on floor

Marco Onofri, Followers - watching man and women stripped down in room

Marco Onofri, Followers - crowd watching woman on couch

Marco Onofri, Followers - watching woman leaning over bed

Marco Onofri, Followers - watching woman posing on bed

Marco Onofri, Followers - watching woman posing on bed

Marco Onofri, Followers - watching woman on back in bed

Marco Onofri, Followers - watching red-haired woman in bed

Marco Onofri, Followers - crowd watching woman in dancer's pose

Images © Marco Onofri