Christina Heurig
from the series metamorphosis
Artist Statement
"My photography and fine art mainly originates in the exploration of the self - and (self - ) identity. Embracing my naturally dark, beautiful and eerie inner visual voice, I stage and compose portraits and still life images that use techniques of surrealism. Often, the main technique includes distorting and mystifying objects, people and atmospheres, by using glass, lenses, image manipulation or symbols to enrich the image. My belief is: manipulating the image plays with the realism of the subject and makes another layer of reality visible.
The main motivator to create images is my need to deal with feelings, memories and contemplative thoughts through a katharsis - like state of mind. I am very fascinated by spirituality, rituals, the magic of transcendence and therefore highly inspired by folklore, fairytales, phantasy stories and overall - magical things that trigger thoughts and imagination."
The main motivator to create images is my need to deal with feelings, memories and contemplative thoughts through a katharsis - like state of mind. I am very fascinated by spirituality, rituals, the magic of transcendence and therefore highly inspired by folklore, fairytales, phantasy stories and overall - magical things that trigger thoughts and imagination."
Christina Heurig is a mainly self-taught art director, photographer and set designer based in Berlin/Germany and Switzerland. She graduated 2017 as communication designer with her book experience project 'Der Sandmann'. Her work focuses on fine art and portrait photography, building miniature models for puppetry theatre and animation movies, as well as set design for theatre and movie scenery / production design. Essentially, she uses dark beauty, surrealism, mystery and phantasy elements to illustrate and explore emotional or cognitive layers of the soul.
Visit Christina's website @ www.heartmill.com.
Christina Heurig is a mainly self-taught art director, photographer and set designer based in Berlin/Germany and Switzerland. She graduated 2017 as communication designer with her book experience project 'Der Sandmann'. Her work focuses on fine art and portrait photography, building miniature models for puppetry theatre and animation movies, as well as set design for theatre and movie scenery / production design. Essentially, she uses dark beauty, surrealism, mystery and phantasy elements to illustrate and explore emotional or cognitive layers of the soul.
Visit Christina's website @ www.heartmill.com.
