Image: Photographer: Alessio Albi. Model: Jeske Van der Pal at Monster Management. Courtesy of the artist.
Shafts of light. Distorted facial features. Shadows falling across skin. These close-up portraits draw attention to finer bodily details – capturing them with mesmerising intensity. Faces are half-hidden, concealed amongst deep greenery, shrouds of smoke or glasses of water. Identities remain camouflaged through intelligent composition. Though intimate in proximity, the images retain a sense of anonymity and intrigue. Eyes stare out from the frame, with a penetrative, meaningful gaze, creating direct focal points and demanding the attention of onlookers. Alessio Albi (b. 1986) is a master of fine art photography, finding dramatic lighting in both interior and exterior landscapes. Each moment has been well-considered, with an intuitive sense of direction and perspective. All subjects are brought to life through heightened colours and sharpened palettes. The resulting images are emphatic, confident and instantly recognisable.
Image: Photographer: Alessio Albi. Model: Jeske Van der Pal at Monster Management. Courtesy of the artist.
