In my "Reverie" photo series, I invite you to embark on a journey through the kaleidoscopic landscapes of dreams. Each photograph serves as a portal into the subconscious, a reflection of the fantastical visions that dance at the edges of our slumber.
Shapes emerge like elusive whispers, almost tangible but forever just out of reach. The colorful hues weave a tapestry of emotions, drawing upon the vibrant spectrum of the human experience. It is a celebration of the feminine spirit, soft and powerful, entwined with the delicate dance of dreams. Surrealism takes the lead, guiding the viewer through a landscape where reality and imagination intertwine seamlessly.
Much like the evanescent nature of dreams, the series captures moments of clarity within the abstract, only to morph into elusive forms that challenge recognition. The photographs embody the paradoxical essence of dreams — vivid and ephemeral, logical yet surreal.
Julia Wimmerlin biography
Ukrainian-born, Swiss-based photographer, Julia Wimmerlin weathered seismic shifts in her artistic journey from travel photography to contemporary mixed media. After leaving her native Kyiv, she resided in various countries across Europe and Asia. Armed with degrees in Economics and Marketing, she pursued an international marketing career until 2014 when she transitioned to travel photography. Julia is self-taught, drawing upon her background in advertising.
The early 2020-s upheavals profoundly impacted her, leading to a metamorphosis in her photographic approach. Embracing contemporary fine art photography, she embarked on research projects, seeking to understand the evolving world around her.
Julia explores the endless citation and reinterpretation of "grand narratives" of postmodernism. Her subjects, ranging from travel and animals to studio work are the symbolic representations bordering on the dreamlike. Much like dreams encapsulate our daily concerns, future fears, and past memories, Julia's works possess simultenaously retrospective, contemporary and futuristic qualities. Each photograph serves as a portal into the subconscious, a reflection of the fantastical visions that dance at the edges of our slumber. From landscape to portrait, the borders of reality start to erode, the overlay of colors and lines creates semi-abstract, feminine, and elusive, surrealistic, and full of emotions photographic views.