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Denisse Ariana Pérez

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We chat to photographer Denisse Ariana Pérez about her Dominican upbringing, not wanting to be put in a box and porridge…

Can you describe your work in three words?

Human, I hope… and maybe a meeting point in between reality and fantasy. Yea that’s it, fantastic realism!

That makes sense, your work feels like it also provides as much of an observing role as a documentary photography. But your characters are also carefully placed, showcasing beauty and vulnerability. Where do intuition and intention come in?

When I first started photographing I lacked intuition but the more I created these narratives, the more I became aware of the things that touched me. I gained conscious emotions. I only highlight beauty and never want to victimize already marginalized communities.

I want to go against these stereotypical narratives. I work from my gut, but am very aware of building new visual foundations and not conforming to societal expectations. So there’s always both intuition and intention in my work.

My work is subjective and it’s my interpretation of the world. Just because I’m a woman, or a person of color, doesn’t mean those are the stories I have to tell. I’m drawn to a theme, a space or a person. Yes, I want to create work that disrupts certain narratives, but I also just want to create something beautiful and meaningful.

Denisse Ariana Pérez

BIO

In her most recent work Denisse has wilfully taken on a personal mission to use photography and storytelling to highlight the beauty of marginalized groups that she feels inspired by and connected to such as Afro-communities and LGBTQI+ groups. Her work finds itself between the intersection of fantasy and reality, of art and social commentary.  Denisse currently lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.

Read more about her Dominican upbringing, why she moved to Barcelona and her love for porridge.

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