STATEMENT
Passionate by visual storytelling, my images move between fiction and reality, constructing imaginative narratives in which the aim is to explore the universal language of dreams.
Playing at the edges of reality, I present these surreal scenarios often frozen in the moment just prior to or immediately following something that has happened, like an unfinished sentence. With this sense of ambiguity I invite the viewer to look closer and interact with his own story within the scene.
Believing in the camera to be not merely a tool limited to capturing reality, I see photography as a way to move closer to the inner self. In my work, photography’s ability to materialise imagination is harnessed as a type of healing therapy, revealing us to ourselves and encouraging the use of emotional experiences to uncover inspiration in our own lives. In my opinion art is a mirror for the creator and the observer.
Work process implies in first place a clear understanding of the story of the piece to determine the lighting, composition, color and atmosphere. Once this planned and often sketch on paper, is followed by the location scouting, then the shooting and finally, the postproduction. The technical goal is to create these surreal scenarios in a realist way. For that, light and perspective are key elements to keep the image cohesive. For this reason, I usually avoid stock photography. I photograph my own material to control the seamless integration of the final piece.
For inquiries in United Kingdom area, my work is represented by the gallery Noonpowell Fine Art.
For enquiries outside the United Kingdom, please fill out the contact form or email at cristinaramos.studio@gmail.com
CV/EXHIBITIONS
2012 MFA Visual Arts. C.E:S Felipe Segundo. University Complutense of Madrid.
2010-2011: University Aristotle of Thessaloniki, Greece.
2005-2006: 1st year at School of Laws. University of Zaragoza.
Exhibitions/Exposiciones:
2021
– Photoschweiz 2021– Zurich, Switzerland. Work ” After the rain” chosen by Uppsala Fotofestival under best works exhibited in their bienale. Group Exhibition
– AAF Battersea summer 2021– London
– «Art without walls» – Campari and Affordable art fair – London– «Art without walls» – Campari and Affordable art fair – London
2020
– «Collective December Exhibition» – NoonPowell Fine Art – London
– «Visual Variations: Figurative to Abstract» – NoonPowell Fine Art – London
-«Summer Show» – NoonPowell Fine Art – London
– Affordable art fair – Battersea Park¨ – NoonPowell Fine Art – London, United Kingdom.
2019
– Affordable art fair – Hampstead¨ – NoonPowell Fine Art – London, United Kingdom.
– Fresh: Contemporary Art Fair» – NoonPowell Fine Art – Cheltenham – United Kingdom.
– Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, UK. ” – NoonPowell Fine Art. London, United Kingdom.
2018
-¨Sensibilities of Belonging¨. Mall Galleries, The Mall. London, UK. Group Exhibition.
– ¨Cinematic Visions¨. International Cultural Institute and Imagenation in collaboration with 75th Venice International Film Festival. Ingresso Librero. Venice, Italy. Group Exhibition.
-¨Ethereal¨ – Imagenation. Espace des Arts Sans Frontieres. Paris, France. Group exhibition.
-¨25 anys de premis fotografics¨. Onda City Hall. Castellón, Spain. Group exhibition.
-Fine Art Exhibition. ¨Sunrise in your hands¨ , selected picture for cover and exhibition promotion Blank Wall Gallery. Athens, Greece. Group exhibition
2017:
¨Imaginarium¨ collection 2. Uppsala Congress and Concert hall. Hosted by Uppsala Fotofestival 2017. Solo Exhibition.
“Imaginarium”. Akademiska sjukhuset Konstförening. Akademiska. Uppsala, Sweden. Solo Exhibition
2016:
“Imaginarium”. Galleri 1–Uppsalakonstnarsklub. Artists club Uppsala. Uppsala, Sweden. Solo Exhibition.
¨Photo exhibition by 7¨. in collaboration with the Uppsala International short film festival. Uppsala, Sweden. Group exhibition.
“Konstsafari”. Artists collective Uppland. Alianslokalen, Alunda, Sweden. Group Exhibit.
“Ögonblick”. Å-HUSET-Uppsala Konstnärsklubb. Artists club Uppsala. Uppsala, Sweden. Group Exhibit.
L´art de la Llum National Photography Contest winning photos. Onda City hall. Castellón,Spain. Group exhibit.
2015:
“Dreamscape”. Galleri Atelje Uggla. Stockholm, Sweden. Solo Exhibition.
“Drömmar i flykten”¨. Uppsala Fotofestival. Selected photographer for Solo Exhibition. Kulturkafeé. Uppsala, Sweden.
Solo exhibition.
L´art de la Llum National Photography Contest winning photos. Onda City hall. Castellón,Spain. Group exhibit.
2014:
¨Paradise Now¨. Teatro La Macarena. Bogotá. Colombia. Group exhibit.
¨11.11¨. Galileo Culture Centre. Madrid, Spain. Group exhibit.
L´art de la Llum National Photography Contest winning photos. Onda City hall. Castellón,Spain. Group exhibit.
2013:
Upsala Fotofestival. Upsala, Sweden. Group exhibit.
L´art de la Llum National Photography Contest winning photos. Onda City hall. Castellón,Spain.
Group exhibit.
2012:
¨25thAniversary of Erasmus Programme photo contest¨.Onassis CultureCenter. Athens, Greece. Group
exhibit.
Photography CompetitionAwards. C.M.U Santa María de Europa. Madrid, Spain. Group exhibit
2010:
¨mARCO¨.Isabel de Farnesio Cultural Centre. Madrid, Spain. C.E.SFelipeSegundo group
exhibit.
¨Etiquetas¨.Centre8 de Marzo. Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain. Group exhibit.
2009:
Fine Arts School C.E.S Felipe II best work selection of the academic year. Madrid,Spain. Group exhibi