Oltea Photography

This photo series tries to capture a surreal conversation between nature’s voices and the unseen, exploring the tension between connection and mystery. Each frame embodies a line from a poetic narrative, inviting viewers to engage with the interplay of light, darkness, and emotion, finding their own meaning in the spaces between the lines.

"I can see you, said the eye" - an omnipresent watcher, a symbol of awareness and curiosity. It invites reflection on the act of observation, both as an experience and as an intrusion.

"I am your friend, said the spider" - a paradoxical embrace. The spider’s web, delicate yet dangerous, hints at fragile bonds of trust and the complexity of relationships.

"Come dance with me, said the wind" - a moment of liberation or danger. The wind, unseen but deeply felt, embodies freedom and the forces that move us in mysterious ways.

"The crow sighed" - melancholy and wisdom. As a harbinger of change, the crow’s sigh reminds us of endings and the weight of untold stories.

"And the shadows grew" - a deepening mystery. The growing shadows can symbolize the unknown, the passage of time, and the inevitability of transformation.

An attempt to a series of 36 unique views of Tokyo Skytree, from different vantage points. Inspired by “Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji” by Katsushika Hokusai. Most of the images are made along the Sumida river, close to the birthplace of Hokusai.

Trees, birds and flowers are traditional subjects in painted folding screens, where the placement of each element is crucial to the overall sense of depth, space and unity.

By applying a multi-panel frame to spontaneous scenes in nature, this series explores how our brains perceive and rearrange split reality and how this influences our perceptions of and emotions towards the familiar.

Certain shapes and patterns can be found across diverse species in the animal and vegetal world. This series uses close-ups and macro photography of food to explore patterns which resemble human organs or tissue, in their physiological or pathological state. For instance, a broken stalk of celery can illustrate a bone fracture, while the texture of bread resembles the osteoporotic bone.

The scratches and wounds created by air, dew and birds' appetite transformed Atlantic Giant pumpkins into miniature galaxies.

Destiny