Touch Me

2023-2024

Touch Me is a portrait series by Alina Cherubin, created over two years across cities including Paris, Mexico City, New York, Berlin and beyond. Through intimate photographs taken in private homes, the project explores femininity, identity, and the boundaries between personal and public spaces. The series later grew into Alina’s first photobook and was presented in a solo exhibition in Berlin in January 2025.

Touch Me captures intimate moments within private homes, exploring femininity, identity, and the subtle boundaries between personal and public life. Each space tells a story, where objects, colors, and arrangements become reflections of the self.

The project also deeply reflects on the body as a home — a place of memory, refuge, and transformation. Through her lens, Alina Cherubin highlights the fluidity of femininity and the deep connection between environment and identity.

encounters

Louise

Romina

Andrea

Abril

Mar

Evke & Ahmet

Carla

Miguel

Martina

Basti

Gesualdo

Amelie

Jade

Arantza

Sorelle

Cearah

Mor

Jordan

Paris, France

Mexico City, Mexico

Chacahua, Mexico

Mexico City, Mexico

Cologne, Germany

Berlin, Germany

Rome, Italy

Berlin, Germany

Naples, Italy

New York City, USA

2023

2024

a short documentary

The photo book

Touch Me was self-published and printed in Berlin. The first edition sold out, and a second edition will be available soon. Each copy carries the intimate portraits and personal stories of the series, reflecting the care and attention behind the project.

The book was launched in January 2025 alongside a solo exhibition in Berlin, presenting the portraits and stories from the series. Each page reflects the personal care and attention put into the project, inviting viewers to step into the private worlds Alina encountered.