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Fascinated by the fact that distinct species see the world through different eyes, April aims to create a new perception related to organic matter and raises the question:

What if we become the size of an insect?

In her debut series “Look at me, I exist” the viewer becomes almost microscopically small, finding themselves in a new environment. Each work acts as a magnifier and turns the human perception of objects upside down.

The series is a wild mix of textures, patterns and colors and each image forms a world of its own. While allowing the viewer to explore the anatomy of the subject - its structure and layers - there is endless space for imagination.

Finally, everybody will see something different.
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Even though a seemingly digital look is achieved, the composition of natural objects ensures that the mortal and physical nature of the subject is conserved in the image making process. In "Look at me, I exist" organic matter participates directly!

One can see and feel: the image is alive. It exists.

April Arleine is an Austrian photographer and mixed media artist based in Paris. Her experimental approach characterizes her work and results in eye-catching imagery.
Fascinated by the fact that distinct species experience the world through different eyes, she aims to alter human perception too.
In her series “Look at me, I exist” the viewer becomes almost microscopically small, finding themselves in a new environment.
It is a wild mix of textures and colors created from organic matter. Each image forms a world of its own and one can see and feel: the image is alive, it exists.
While exploring the anatomy of the subject - its structure and layers - there is endless space for imagination.

April's work has been exposed in a group exhibition in Paris (Nation Photo, 56 Rue Monge), London (The Holy Art Gallery) and Salzburg (Artnumber 23); "Look at me, I exist" is one of her first series that she is submitting to contests and gallery open calls;