Cristina Schek
Cristina Schek is the photosensitive kind. She thinks in pictures; her imagination is always in focus. A Transylvanian living in London, she creates worlds she calls "myth places”; they exist, each in their own ways.
Far removed from traditional or documentary photography, the camera is merely a tool for Cristina. She enjoys the freedom of layering and manipulating her photographs into creative montages, trusting her instinct for matching the raw material with the suggestive imaginings of her subconscious.
Often whimsical and a touch romantic, her photographs are given subtle alterations in a digital process that often takes months, resulting in carefully constructed compositions, which reveal the influence of the great Surrealists and Old Masters.
RECOGNITION:
‘Fern Boy’ has been awarded First Prize at The 2018 Salon des Refusés of artworks refused by the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, as most voted artwork out of over 170 UK and international creators across a range of art forms.
In 2019 ‘Fern Boy’ has been chosen by the Richmond Council as the face of 20th Edition of The Richmond Art House Open Studios Festival, out of over 200+ participating artists and printed as cover artwork of the catalogue and promotional Art Festival materials.
In April 2020 'Fern Boy' was featured by Christie's London as part of their #CreateWithChristies Artist View Challange.
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