WHO’S AFRAID OF LITTLE BUNNY RABBITS? BELIEVE IT OR NOT, BUT WHEN YOU ASK THIS QUESTION, GUARANTEED MANY HANDS WILL RISE. LEPORIPHOBIA, THE FEAR FOR RABBITS, IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON PHOBIA’S IN OUR WESTERN SOCIETY, AND NOT ONE EASILY OVERCOME. UNLESS YOU WANT TO EXPOSE YOURSELF TO THE SUBJECT OF YOUR ANXIETY, OR SHOCK THERAPY. PHOTOGRAPHER SYLVAINNORGET CHOOSE THE FIRST OPTION, BUT IN A MOST ORIGINAL WAY. HE BECAME THE RABBIT.
No it is no joke. Leporiphobia is very real, and there are many people suffering from this fear. More even than victims of musophobia, the fear for mice and rats. Sylvain Norget is one of the many people who suffers from the bunny phobia. It started as a childhood trauma and has developed into a paralyzing anxiety for mostly albino rabbits. But Sylvain has found a most original way to fight back and overcome his angst. And he calls it The Naked Rabbit Project.
Sylvain Norget is a photographer, who practices his profession in the cities of Bordeaux, Toulouse and Paris. Hardly places where one might encounter bunnies. Still, the fear for the furry little animals is a very real thing to 34-years old Sylvain. Before being a photographer, Sylvain was a well appreciated model himself, which has lead him to work in the fashion, model and artistic portraits area. Always looking for new and original concepts, last year he stumbled upon a mask that would change his life: a bunny mask. Probably scared to death at first, Sylvain decided to take the bull by the horns – or in this case the rabbit by the ears – and in an attempt to overcome his phobia he created The Naked Rabbit Project, a series of photos showing a male model wearing nothing but the rabbit mask.
Over a years time, Sylvain has shot many photographs using the bunny in just as many different settings. Outside, in the woods, where the scenery gives it a most chilling look, inside, in the bedroom, creating a very erotic masked atmosphere. And even in still life kind of scenes, creating a serene soberness of peace and loneliness. We see a man wearing his mask as if hiding behind his fear, and while the project evolves, he seems more and more comfortable with the symbol of his anxiety. An interesting therapy and what makes it even more intriguing is that all photos are self portraits.
The Naked Rabbit Project, a series of nude portraits showing the photographer in his struggle to overcome his phobia, will be published in book form later this year. Already some of these fantastic portraits are for sale on Sylvain Norget’s website. –B-
SYLVAIN NORGET | BEAUTIFUL
fantastic vision..
Posted by: manu | March 01, 2009 at 04:03 PM
Dear Sylvain,
I am very proud of you and your amazing work!
Marianne.
Posted by: Marianne | March 01, 2009 at 09:10 PM
Cam here to see your collection...Proud to be one of your watcher my friend..You are excellent :D
Posted by: Hermetic-wings | March 01, 2009 at 11:54 PM
This is incredibly creative. Interesting. Well done.
Posted by: Mark | March 02, 2009 at 11:36 AM
thank you for those pictures, so fine !!!
Posted by: éric | March 02, 2009 at 02:08 PM
I love what he does, this work is fantastic. And I'm proud he's published in this website.
Congratulations Sylvain!
Posted by: Julien R. | March 02, 2009 at 02:37 PM
this is BEAUTIFUL. i'm a fan :P
Posted by: kevin | March 03, 2009 at 03:02 AM
Thank you for publishing this preview of Sylvain Norget's amazing work.
WOW.
Posted by: David White-Crain | March 04, 2009 at 06:45 PM
Well, Beautiful is Beautiful again... You understean...
Posted by: Jorge Orlando Giovachini | March 05, 2009 at 01:58 AM
beautiful and very very creative. Visions to admire.
Cudos
Posted by: Fervus | October 30, 2009 at 12:52 PM