Dead End

Self-published, limited edition of 50 copies

18,5 x 14,5 cm

112 pages, 54 images

Hardcover

Title and design elements on the front and spine of the book engraved with silver

Hand-binded with thick waxed thread

The project blends documentary with personal narrative, offering a raw, unfiltered look at the lived experience of mandatory military enlistment. By juxtaposing intimate moments with the machinery of militarization, the book invites viewers to question the normalization of conscription and reflect on the personal cost of state-imposed service.

Rather than depicting heroic narratives or the spectacle of military life, the work turns inward. It focuses on the small, often overlooked moments that reveal the human cost of militarization: the fatigue etched into faces, the stillness between drills, the private negotiations of fear, resistance, and resignation. The photobook weaves these moments into a nonlinear narrative, blending documentary observation with the intimacy of a personal journal.

At its core, the project examines not only the external structure of the army, but also the internal landscapes it creates. It reflects on how militarization shapes the body and mind, how it reorganizes time and emotion, and how it continues to echo long after service ends. By presenting these experiences with honesty and vulnerability, the photobook challenges sanitized, nationalistic portrayals of conscription and invites viewers to confront the lived reality behind the uniform.