Bodies in improbable poses, objects repurposed, enigmatic faces and scenes that seem to emerge from a strange dream.
In Szergej Afanaszjev’s world, nothing is quite what it seems.
Her photographs emerge from carefully staged scenes, created with models, objects and real sets. Some works are then transformed through hands-on interventions, bringing drawing and photography together.
At a time when artificial intelligence can produce almost any image imaginable, Afanaszjev chooses a different path: one of physical creation, experimentation and deliberate imperfection.
His work does not necessarily seek to tell a specific story. Rather, it invites each viewer to invent their own in response to images that oscillate between dark humor, poetry and the uncanny.
Not everything needs explaining.
Discover his artistic world:
Instagram: @szergej.afanaszjev
