"Amour Defendu (Forbidden Love)" explores the love expressed by people of different and nonconforming genders, challenging the traditional concept of “public nudity” through a kind of “liberation.”

LOVE is a subject that I have focused on for a long time, but this is the first time I have taken a large number of photographs of nudes in a public urban space. I have shot in cities before, and occasionally in public areas, but this is the first time I have undertaken an urban project on such a large scale. I used the kinds of Asian models I was familiar with, since we have a similar cultural background. Together we put aside the conservatism and tradition we Asians have to search for the kind of freedom that is born out of pleasure.

It was a very challenging shoot. Different from the previous project, "Grand Amour", where I was shooting in the completely safe indoor atmosphere of a hotel. This time I photographed nudes in public: on the street, in parks, in bars, on rooftops, etc. I felt anxious when shooting since I didn’t want to disturb passersby, but I was excited about these challenges. Therefore, in a very tight and urgent atmosphere, I not only had to forget these pressures and make the model feel comfortable, but also let the work take on a free expression, which was very exciting.