All images © Cristina Coral, shared with permission
Photographer has an eye for subtle alterations that transform seemingly ordinary scenes into surreal images brimming with illusion. Often centered on a solitary woman, the conceptual photographs rely on texture, pattern, and the figures’ contorted poses. A limp hand protrudes from a bush, strawberry locks drape over a brocade couch, and a teacup precariously balances on a pair of feet.
Coral, who is based in Italy but frequently travels to Germany and Slovenia, currently is working on a project based on memory and what’s forgotten. The mixed-media works, some of which she’s shared on , fuse photographs and textiles in a way that allows portions of the original image to peek through.
If you’re in Paris, Coral’s deftly composed works will be included in a group exhibition at the this summer. Until then, take a virtual tour of the , which includes a few of Coral’s pieces, and explore hundreds of her photographs on .
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