We Ask: What Are You Currently Obsessing Over?

one question, twelve glorious fixations

Twelve musicians, comedians, artists and editors pose with the thing they can’t stop thinking about, from Mariah Carey to a mountain of glitter heels.

Photographed by Kate Reeder

James Cornwell in a dark wig with purple rollers and glasses, applying red lipstick, holding a hair dryer and round brush — photo: Kate Reeder

“Obsessions in Portraiture” is a Meets Obsession exclusive photo series that captures the obsessions of emerging talents in the creative industry in a pictorial presentation.

For this round, we asked one question: what are you currently obsessing over? Kate Reeder shot musicians, comedians, artists, editors and one actor playing both sides of the therapy couch with their answers, from Mariah Carey to spandex to a mountain of glitter heels.

Michael Stahl-David playing both patient and analyst: one version lies on a couch while the other takes notes in an armchair in a book-lined room — PSYCHOLOGY: Michael Stahl-David & Michael Stahl-David, Actor. Photo: Kate Reeder

Melissa Auf der Maur in a cream vintage dress seated in soft window light, holding her baby daughter on her lap — MY DAUGHTER: Melissa Auf der Maur, Musician. Photo: Kate Reeder

Svetlana Legetic sitting cross-legged on the floor surrounded by towering stacks of books, balancing more books on her head — BOOKS: Svetlana Legetic, Founder, BYT.com. Photo: Kate Reeder

Kurt Braunohler standing on a beach with arms folded between a row of tall surfboards — SURFING: Kurt Braunohler, Comedian, TV Host. Photo: Kate Reeder

Susannah Hornsby in a floral dress perched atop a heap of vintage suitcases, tins, trunks and cases — STORAGE: Susannah Hornsby, Writer, Blogger. Photo: Kate Reeder

Dan St. Germain hunched on a red bed in a small apartment, looking at a laptop — DAN ST. GERMAIN: Dan St. Germain, Comedian. Photo: Kate Reeder

Sophia Chang sipping from an I Love NY mug in front of a wall of hand-drawn Queens N.Y. graphics — NEW YORK: Sophia Chang, Illustrator. Photo: Kate Reeder

Dash Speaks in a gray blazer and bow tie standing in front of walls covered in vintage maps, beside a globe — MAPS: Dash Speaks, DJ. Photo: Kate Reeder

Saryn Chorney laughing in cat ears, holding a cat book and a gray cat, in front of shelves crowded with cat figurines and toys — CATS: Saryn Chorney, Editor-in-Chief of Pawnation.com. Photo: Kate Reeder

Adira Amram in hot pink leggings and a sequined top striking a high-kick pose outside the neon-signed Spandex World fabric store — SPANDEX: Adira Amram, Performer. Photo: Kate Reeder

Victoria F. Gaitán with platinum hair and flowers, lying in a huge pile of glittering heels and boots — SHOES: Victoria F. Gaitán, Artist. Photo: Kate Reeder

From the MO print archive: these portraits first ran in The Future Issue of Meets Obsession Magazine. Titles and roles are as they were when the portraits first ran.

Photographer: Kate Reeder

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