Deutscher Fotobuchpreis 21/22 Shortlist
THINK. Magazine – GO ON MY NERVES
2021 Bachelor thesis
Student: Derya Kaya
Supervisor: Prof. Michaela Köhler and Robert Heck
Winner of the Silver Award of the German Photobook Prize. Published on the Shortlist: deutscherfotobuchpreis.pageflow
Why is gentle touch so important?
Especially in times of Corona, human touch has become a rarity. Social Distancing – What does it actually do to us and our psyche?
The magazine is about getting people to think about this issue, to connect and inform them. When we stimulate our C-tactile fibers, for example by stroking or a gentle touch, this is transported via the nerves to the spinal cord and the brain. Our brain releases happy hormones, we feel less stressed, more soothed, loved and connected. On that note, go on my nerves.
Derya Kaya