Carolina Aiex
Artist based in Santos, Brazil
ABOUT
Carolina Aiex is a photographer living and working in Santos, Brazil. Her intellectual background is filled with twists and turns; she has studied Physics and Literature but has always seen herself as an artist. She is part scientist, part poet. She enjoys working with media and techniques that add meaning to her projects through experimental approaches. Recently, in addition to working with photography, she has started exploring innovative ways of depicting reality through video art. She is currently pursuing a degree in photography and has had the opportunity to exhibit her work in galleries in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and New York in 2024.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My body of work encompasses photographs and videos created to delve into themes of time, memory, and the unconscious. I believe my series can be seen as ways to poetically represent and reflect on aspects of the human mind. After being diagnosed with depression as a teenager, I turned to understanding my condition and engaging in creative practices as therapeutic outlets. Through art, I find ways to express myself and also to quietly think not only about my feelings but also about how they come to be. In my work, I capture the sensation of nostalgia with images that evoke emotional memories or states. I incorporate the idea that our perception of present and past moments can be captured by the camera through lights, movements, colors, and blurs. Additionally, I aim to explore the concepts of reality and experience through the representation of an objective reality, the one of the present moment, and a non-objective reality, the one of the mind, dreams and the imagination. The question I would like to address is: Is what is inside the mind - and sometimes only inside the mind - real? My biggest influences come from great minds in the field of philosophy, such as Henri Bergson and René Descartes, as well as photographers and cinematographers like Shomei Tomatsu and Gianni Di Venanzo. Through my work, I bring together reflections and emotions, creating a space where ideas and feelings can blend.
Website: carolinaaiex.com
Instagram: @aiexcarol