Contorted Limbs and Bodies Disrupt the Mundane in Surreal Photographs by Cristina Coral

All images © Cristina Coral, shared with permission

Photographer Cristina Coral 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 Instagram, 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 Decorative Arts Museum this summer. Until then, take a virtual tour of the Sony World Photography Awards exhibition, which includes a few of Coral’s pieces, and explore hundreds of her photographs on her site.

 

Contorted Limbs and Bodies Disrupt the Mundane in Surreal Photographs by Cristina Coral

Contorted Limbs and Bodies Disrupt the Mundane in Surreal Photographs by Cristina Coral

Contorted Limbs and Bodies Disrupt the Mundane in Surreal Photographs by Cristina Coral

Contorted Limbs and Bodies Disrupt the Mundane in Surreal Photographs by Cristina Coral

Contorted Limbs and Bodies Disrupt the Mundane in Surreal Photographs by Cristina Coral

Contorted Limbs and Bodies Disrupt the Mundane in Surreal Photographs by Cristina Coral

Contorted Limbs and Bodies Disrupt the Mundane in Surreal Photographs by Cristina Coral

Contorted Limbs and Bodies Disrupt the Mundane in Surreal Photographs by Cristina Coral

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