From 15:00 to 17:00, Landenbergstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland
Brigitte lives in a building that’s painted in pink with pale blue shutters in what seems like a calm neighborhood. She works as a nurse in an old folks home, but her real passion is acting, singing and dancing. Her wish is to find the man of her life and work on exploring their artistic tendencies together. She will be acting in a play based on the novel ‘Siddhartha’ in September in Rome.

From 21:30 to 21:57, Gütschstrasse, Luzern, Switzerland
Fan of FCL – Fussballclublucerne, guitar player for a death metal band called Muillaff and works in floor layering.

From 18:15 to 18:30, Räschenhaus, Schwarzenberg, Switzerland.
He is, in his own words, a disciple of Father David (David Brandt Berg 1919 – 1994). His goal as a missionary is to help and inspire, not to persuade anyone of his idea, but to help others find their own path to spirituality. He just left his job as a hotel receptionist to join the army.

From 18:30 to 21:06, Spinnereiweg, Effretikon, Switzerland.
He is a rigger – expert in the art of Kinbaku Shibari (Japanese bondage). This was a fascinating and strangely relaxing experience. Dragonrope studied this art in Japan and now conducts bondage workshops in his atelier, he also does artistic photography with tattooed girls in bondage. I was tied up in various positions for 2 hours (as well as in full suspension). I was falling in an erotic meditation, there was no violence or pain, the only thing I knew was that I was in someone else’s hands and that I had to just let go and let myself fall into the ropes. It’s like being carried, taken care of, spoiled and wanted, all in one. The ropes are tight but when he releases me he slides the ropes across my skin, very slowly, then the circulation returns. It’s a gentle and strong feeling, charged with power and tenderness.

From 23:00 to 23:40, Neugasse, Zürich, Switzerland
She is very multifaceted, plays guitar, sings, organizes concerts, works as a sales manager/marketing, speaks 5 languages, tells incredible stories, loves metal, Manara comics, & her love swing.

From 15:00 to 16:00, Theodor-Kirchnerstrasse, Winterthur, Switzerland
She is a jeweler but she feels more identified to her “hobby” than to her profession. She has been interested in witchcraft since she was 14, and at that age she started her research on the subject. But she officially started practicing when she was 23. She only uses her rituals alone or for friends, to help them with their problems. She doesn’t want to do this for money. Her witch outfit was made by an old blind woman that makes clothes that are used in rituals. The cat that appears in the photo is taxidermy. When she was 14 her cat was severely ill and had to be sacrificed, she suffered from shock and stopped eating. At this point her mother consulted a psychologist and he recommended her to preserve the cat so that she would always be with her in body, and the idea of death would not be so traumatic. She has had the cat since then.
She is interested in rock, witchcraft, gothic and medieval. Even though witchcraft is sometimes associated to darkness or evil, she is a very positive person and claims to only use it for good purposes and with a lot of respect.

From 13:00 to 14:14, UC’NA ARCHITEKTEN, Heinrichstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland

Swiss architect and death metal singer. The photo is taken in the office of the company that he owns with his partner.

From 11:00 to 13:00, Prenzlauer Alle, Berlin, Germany
Hada is an excellent singer and musician who works on experimental/jazz music. She’s from Valencia but lives in Berlin and plays in different bars, Cabarets and Clubs in the city.

From 13:00 to 14:45, Soldinerstrasse, Berlin, Germany
Bettina is a German painter from East Germany (Dresden), who grew up in the communist regime and saw everything change as she became a teenager. She studied art in Rome and speaks italian, a bit of French and English. Our communication wasn’t 100% fluid because of the language difficulties, but we understood each other quite well regardless of the language that was spoken. I first met her at a party in a bar in Wedding and immediately asked her to be part of this project, she accepted and decided that she wanted to paint my portrait. The first session posing for her was long and I was continually dozing off and then trying to regain my pose. The second session (where this pic was taken) was much shorter as she only had to work on some minor details. It’s very interesting to take these pics with a timer and I enjoyed the feeling of being alone and face to face with my work and my model.

From 14:30 to 14:40, Ritterstrasse, Berlin, Germany
This photo of Ana and Waty together marks the change in this project and others. Ana is now the photographer (and of course one of the characters) of Thousand Lives. The reason we are making this change is to allow more personal freedom in our current projects. Waty is working on the medium format photos of ‘Hair Berlin’, and Ana is now solely responsible of Thousand Lives. Evolution is here and changes are happening!