honorable mention
Gabriela Segura costa rica
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Last week I felt so sad -maybe because of all the chaos the whole world is living, maybe because here in my country we are again on lock down and I feel so weak or maybe because I feel my art will never be good enought for some people. This situation makes me realize how vulnerable we are as humans with all the stress and suffering we are enduring because of a microscopic virus. At that moment, I did not feel any inspiration coming to my soul, so I decided to go to my yard and find the beauty in nature. I sat down and looked at the flowers I had in front of my house who are called “ Hortencias.” I cut one and saw how amazing the creation is. I am a Christian and have always loved when Jesus said, “See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” (Matthew 6:28-29). I decided to make these images inspired by this beautiful flower and to help me to think in my art again and to flow with my inner self. I am not sure if I will make more images with the Hortencias because in my mind I made a whole story about it.
In 2015, I began my studies in photography and realized that this was my true passion. Little by little, I left my former job to devote myself completely to photography.
Now I am a fine arts photographer who uses photoshop to create the emotions I feel inside and want to share.
Most of my images are self portraits because I want to make my body move as my mind imagines the subject.
A lot of my work was born from the sensitivity I developed during my father´s disease. He was in a coma for 7 years -at this time I realized life is short and you never know when our journey will end. So I decided follow my dreams and trasmit all my feeling throught art. I love my decision now I just need the opportunity to show my art to the world.
¨Art helps us to personify what we envision, grasp the imaginary and transmit our thoughts.¨
-Gabriela Segura
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entry description
“ The Story I Made in my Yard “Last week I felt so sad -maybe because of all the chaos the whole world is living, maybe because here in my country we are again on lock down and I feel so weak or maybe because I feel my art will never be good enought for some people. This situation makes me realize how vulnerable we are as humans with all the stress and suffering we are enduring because of a microscopic virus. At that moment, I did not feel any inspiration coming to my soul, so I decided to go to my yard and find the beauty in nature. I sat down and looked at the flowers I had in front of my house who are called “ Hortencias.” I cut one and saw how amazing the creation is. I am a Christian and have always loved when Jesus said, “See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” (Matthew 6:28-29). I decided to make these images inspired by this beautiful flower and to help me to think in my art again and to flow with my inner self. I am not sure if I will make more images with the Hortencias because in my mind I made a whole story about it.
about the photographer
I am an electromechanical engineer, married and a mother of three.In 2015, I began my studies in photography and realized that this was my true passion. Little by little, I left my former job to devote myself completely to photography.
Now I am a fine arts photographer who uses photoshop to create the emotions I feel inside and want to share.
Most of my images are self portraits because I want to make my body move as my mind imagines the subject.
A lot of my work was born from the sensitivity I developed during my father´s disease. He was in a coma for 7 years -at this time I realized life is short and you never know when our journey will end. So I decided follow my dreams and trasmit all my feeling throught art. I love my decision now I just need the opportunity to show my art to the world.
¨Art helps us to personify what we envision, grasp the imaginary and transmit our thoughts.¨
-Gabriela Segura
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