Gabriela Lopez

Visual art to me is about narrating a story that would translate to the human sense. Photography is my form of speaking and story telling. My work involves conceptually based photographs. I believe that my work displays static subjects in which I seek to alter. In most of my pieces, I deconstruct the idea of self-image issues. Often times I manipulate the body in a non-conventional way in which distorts the human figure. The operation of light immensely contributes to abstraction of the human body. Shadows dominate the space within my photographs because I believe shadows can accurately display yet disfigure anything in its path just by controlling light direction. I often manipulate the space between objects to create a unifying pattern between various subjects. This is how I develop and produce my photographs. By seeking and exploring this aesthetic; it has given me the means to foretell my experiences and most importantly my perspective.