For Calle's work the process with which she makes her photos are more important than the photos. She says the thing which the gallery viewer actually sees is the least significant part. Her art unfolds as she goes through each stage of preparation and execution.
Her work frequently depicts human vulnerability, and examines identity and intimacy. Also she questions the role of the spectator, with viewers often feeling a sense of unease as they became the unwitting collaborators in these violations of privacy.
The artwork of Calle's that I am looking at is "The Sleepers". This is a project where she invited 24 people to occupy her bed continuously for eight days. Some were friends, or friends of friends, and some were strangers to her. She served them food and photographed them every hour. She photographed her subjects both awake and asleep. The final piece was a series of intimate black and white photos.
