Ceci N’est Pas Une TheiereMiguel Vallinas Prieto
Photography - Archival Pigment print
'Ceci N'est Pas Une Theiere' is part of the series 'Ceci n'est pas' ('this is not' in French) that continues the dynamics of the artist's previous surrealist portrait series about identity and personal choice, but this times inspired by René Magritte's work ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe'. The objects shown are things that represent our thoughts, our determination, our wishes, or perhaps just things from daily life that we may take for granted. The focus is produced by the un-acceptance of that which we observe being something else – it is everything that is implicit in our existence and that which is definitively ours is the result of our circumstances, our wins, our errors, and our decisions.
Miguel Vallinas Prieto
Miguel Vallinas Prieto is a Madrid-based photographer best known for his thought-provoking and meticulously crafted photographic series such as Second Skins, Roots, and Skins. Blending portraiture, surrealism, and symbolism, Vallinas explores the complexity of identity, appearance, and human nature.
Each photograph is carefully pre-conceived—nothing is left to chance. From selecting the subject to scouting the location, his process is rooted in precision and planning. The result is a body of work that feels both imaginative and deeply introspective, often inviting viewers to question who we are, how we present ourselves, and what lies beneath the surface.
Miguel Vallinas’ images are rich with open-ended meaning, offering space for individual interpretation while sparking universal reflection. His photographs resonates with audiences around the world, blurring the lines between reality and fiction with elegance and emotional depth.
Photography - Archival Pigment print
'Ceci N'est Pas Une Theiere' is part of the series 'Ceci n'est pas' ('this is not' in French) that continues the dynamics of the artist's previous surrealist portrait series about identity and personal choice, but this times inspired by René Magritte's work ‘Ceci n’est pas une pipe'. The objects shown are things that represent our thoughts, our determination, our wishes, or perhaps just things from daily life that we may take for granted. The focus is produced by the un-acceptance of that which we observe being something else – it is everything that is implicit in our existence and that which is definitively ours is the result of our circumstances, our wins, our errors, and our decisions.
Miguel Vallinas Prieto
Miguel Vallinas Prieto is a Madrid-based photographer best known for his thought-provoking and meticulously crafted photographic series such as Second Skins, Roots, and Skins. Blending portraiture, surrealism, and symbolism, Vallinas explores the complexity of identity, appearance, and human nature.
Each photograph is carefully pre-conceived—nothing is left to chance. From selecting the subject to scouting the location, his process is rooted in precision and planning. The result is a body of work that feels both imaginative and deeply introspective, often inviting viewers to question who we are, how we present ourselves, and what lies beneath the surface.
Miguel Vallinas’ images are rich with open-ended meaning, offering space for individual interpretation while sparking universal reflection. His photographs resonates with audiences around the world, blurring the lines between reality and fiction with elegance and emotional depth.
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