ARTIST STATEMENT

Art photography is the medium that allows me to externalize complex thoughts, hidden memories and the architecture of the human psyche. My work revolves around a central, urgent theme: the confrontation with childhood trauma, represented through surreal portraits of girls and young women, often juxtaposed with symbolic still lifes. Through these final works, I look at the world through the eyes of the little girl I once wasone who stepped into the world full of love, trust and passion while aiming to encourage the viewer to notice vulnerable children, reflect on their own challenges, and perhaps find a sense of comfort.

I work as intuitively and purely as possible, refuse to be hindered by preconceived rules, and use my own photography as raw material. Images are meticulously built up, layer upon layer, using analog and digital photography, transparent papers, and the physical act of sewing and pasting until the narrative of that specific moment is complete. In this process, art functions as an act of radical healing. With every layer added, the memories shift, soften, and transform.

My visual language is deeply personal, sometimes deceptively simple, yet the added layers reveal the invisible secrets of a twisted mind. While each piece stands alone as a 'therapeutic must', together they form a collective archive. Recurring symbols and materials serve as a tactile alphabet: crowns, clowns, and halos reflect a Catholic upbringing and the psychological superiority of the father; delicate pieces of lace embody the beauty and kindness of my mother; masks represent the need to hide behind theater and drama; and circles visually map shifting emotions.

With love,

Corina