Explore the double-edged power of photography: a medium that captures, alters, and sometimes invents our very memories.
Dina Goldstein
The Canadian artist and photographer, critiques traditional Disney princess narratives and the bitter side of marriage and identity by depicting them in harsh, realistic scenarios.
Jeeyoung lee
In “Resurrection,” JeeYoung Lee’s photograph of a girl in a pink lotus invokes Shim Cheong’s tale of rebirth, crafted from everyday materials. Her series “Daze: Stage of Mind” explores resilience through dreamlike installations.
Hannah Starkey
Starkey captures urban life through the female gaze. Using hired actresses or street-casted women, she reveals the city from a perspective often unseen, imbuing her images with a quiet realism tinged with surrealism.
Sara Cwynar
Sara Cwynar critiques visual oversaturation and consumerism through digital marvels. Her work, like “Rose Gold,” explores the allure and complexity of choice and consumption, using color theory as a lens into societal constructs and capitalist ideals.
Farah Al Qasimi
Farah Al Qasimi’s photography challenges elitism with campy aesthetics, blending genres and reimagining Emirati mythology with humor and surrealism.
John yuyi
Taiwanese photographer John yuyi, blends surrealism with cyberfeminism, challenging objectification by imprinting her image onto everyday items like instant noodle packaging and cigarettes.
LAURIE SIMMONS
Influenced by her suburban upbringing, simmons explores feminist themes through staged photography and film featuring dolls and objects on legs.
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