Photomanipulation nominee

The series "Deep Water" was conceived as a dream vision and enigmatic deep human soul, a vision both subjective and objective of misery and abandonment to the pleasures. The depth of the water symbolizes the unconscious and the most hidden self of each of us.
After all, going deep is always scary, it intrigues us, it makes us drowsy, it worries us. "Deep Water" has a cathartic meaning, brings light where darkness reigns silent and frightens.

Karmilla Shelly is an artist and fine art photographer based in Rome, Italy.
She studied scenography at the Academy of Fine Arts of Rome and she has a degree in contemporary art criticism.
Karmilla uses photography and video as a creative media since she was a student and she worked several years in the film industry as production designer.
She also uses photo manipulation to create surreal and conceptual compositions that are focused on existence, relationships, grotesque and classic mythology.
Inspirations for her work come from Greek Classics, Nordic Romantic literature and Renaissance masters.