I’ve been involved in photography in one form or another since childhood. In 2008, I was given a Canon PowerShot A430 for my birthday, and I still have that camera with me today. Although I no longer use it to take photographs, it reminds me of a time when, as a little girl, I couldn’t stop noticing the beauty around me. I was fascinated by the possibility of capturing it and sharing my own way of seeing the world with others. I’ve also been drawing for as long as I can remember. I don’t have a formal art education, but I don’t believe that it necessarily plays a key role in an artist’s life. What matters to me is constantly learning something new, because I don’t think it’s possible to achieve the results you want without doing so. That is why, at some point, I immersed myself in photography from every possible angle. I started analysing the work of other photographers, collecting references, and trying to recreate something similar on my own — or, on the contrary, taking only what is often called the “vibe” and turning it into something of my own.
Two other things have helped me enormously: hedonism, and learning to love myself. Hedonism taught me to notice the familiar things around me and look at them from a different perspective. A park where you are sitting can become more than just a park — it can look like a scene from a film or a landscape painted by a renowned artist. The sea can become more than just the sea — it can feel like a great and powerful force holding itself back in the calm, only to become threatening during a storm. And so on. Looking at the world this way gives me a powerful impulse to create.
My attempts to love myself are reflected in my self-portraits. The more often you see yourself from the outside, the more comfortable you become with your own appearance. There was a time when I disliked both what I saw in the mirror and what I saw in my photographs. So I began trying to make the image feel more pleasing to me: experimenting with angles, lighting setups, and color grading. Before I even realized it, I had taught myself so much along the way.
And, of course, I don’t intend to stop here.
A little more about me
01.
Aside from art, I’ve devoted a large part of my life to science. I’ve always been interested in chemistry, which is why my university education is in Technological Expertise and Food Safety. Although I eventually realized that I didn’t want to fully pursue a career in this field, I still enjoy exploring other areas of science.
Among them, psychoanalysis and psychiatry have become my particular interests. I like the fact that they allow me to better understand other people and, when necessary, help them.
02.
I love analysing films and TV series from every possible angle. First, the color grading and composition; then the objects in the frame, the characters’ clothing, the actors’ expressions, the dialogue, the music, and so much more.
After an analysis like this, it’s fascinating to look at the picture as a whole. It almost feels as though it becomes more dimensional and alive.
03.
I love reading classic literature and poetry from around the world. I especially enjoy discovering forgotten works and giving them a second life simply by becoming their reader.
Philosophy holds a particularly special place in my heart. To me, it offers just as much of an opportunity as psychoanalysis to understand both ourselves and others.
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