ISABELA CASTELAN
Giselda
Giselda
Digital media
30 x 40 cm2024
There are times when beauty becomes horrendous.
A Little Bit About The Artist
Isabela Castelan
Sometimes I work with media such as performance and digital photography. These works are records of small improvised performances composed between myself and my surroundings and documented intimately by myself. Some images acquire a symbolic meaning, to do with my personal history. In Brazil we have a strong spiritualist tradition that comes out of our mixed cultural background and heritage, traditional cultures, African heritage. This informs the work that I make and my approach to mythical stories. My subject matter explores the way in which my own identity becomes mixed with the mythical narratives and iconic figures of my past. The collective memories and spiritual aspect of my Brazilian heritage are important here.
Trick or treat?
Give me all treats.
Do you like scary movies? And if so which ones?
I love horror movies. I love Hammer horror movies.
Whats the biggest influence on your work?
Nature and the body are the key points in my photographic work