Rafael Pavarotti
“Born in the Amazon rainforest, Rafael Pavarotti is a fashion photographer who bases his practice on behalf of future generations. In centering diverse representations of Blackness in an industry dominated by Western beauty standards, Pavarotti wants to normalize visibility on behalf of current growing generations and for those who will come afterwards. Significantly, celebrating Blackness in the fashion dimension supports Black communities in breaking the prominent status quo that under-represents them. Creating work within the fashion industry that centers side-lined communities is fragile but becomes a force of empowerment both for the self and towards broader communities. His roots are not only his backstory but also his drive for creative work and his overall aspirations.”-Photo Book Magazine
‘As any other Azeri family we had carpets everywhere – on the floor, on the walls, in each room. I had a carpet in my room, too. I was always playing with the patterns of the carpet imagining there were roads, trees, dragons etc. One day when my parents left for countryside, I decided to…
“In my work I try to capture the impossible the swirling mist of a dreamers mind, as artists we are day dreamers and our business is capturing the impossible, holding on to it and showing it to the world. But even as we think we have a firm grip, the dream shifts and changes due…
“My models are my muses. I like to capture people that I find interesting in life. Though they do not always have ‘the perfect feature’, they fascinate me – they are normal people yet whimsical” Xiangyu Liu says. The Chinese photographer moved to Russia to study fine arts before turning to photography. There, he discovered another…
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