Metamorphosis
2021
Metamorphosis serves a poignant reminder that change is an intrinsic part of our human experience. It is a process in which old layers are shed, freeing oneself from limitations, and assuming a new state of being.
On our journey of self-discovery, we evolve, adapt, and reshape our identities, always seeking a better understanding of ourselves and our place in the world. This unique composition by the artist Anja Diabaté consists of a series of interconnected motifs that merge with each other, eliciting a wealth of emotions and thoughts. The artist consciously employs abstraction here, challenging our perception and stimulating our imagination. It is an expression of creative freedom, where the boundaries of reality are transcended to create a visionary world of its own. Instead of depicting the external world in its visible form, Anja Diabaté expresses her impressions, thoughts, and feelings. She employs abstract forms, lines, surfaces, and color to develop a visual language and create a tension that touches. Abstraction allows for experimenting with the subtle balance between order and chaos.
The viewer is also led into a realm beyond the familiar, where a broad spectrum of emotions is depicted, ranging from awe at the magical transformation to curiosity and perhaps even a hint of discomfort when witnessing the shedding of the old to make space for the new.
Anja Diabaté reminds us that change is inevitable. It is a process without a beginning and an end, a flow of moments, a connection between the past and the future, between the unknown and the familiar, encouraging us to continually recreate and mature ourselves - much like the anthropomorphic beings portrayed in this series.
Anja Diabaté
Can you tell me how change feels? . 2021
Serie: Metamorphosis
Photography, Digital Painting
Signed on the backside and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
40 x 60 cm . 15,75 x 23,62 inches
Paper: Fuji Chrystal Pearl ultra HD with a metallic shimmer behind 2 mm acrylic glass on Alu-Dibond
Exhibition
Mar 2024 The Shanghai Art Fair . Shanghai
Anja Diabaté
What if you could start all over again? . 2021
Serie: Metamorphosis
Photography, Digital Painting
Signed on the backside and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
40 x 60 cm . 15,75 x 23,62 inches
Paper: Fuji Chrystal Pearl ultra HD with a metallic shimmer behind 2 mm acrylic glass on Alu-Dibond
Prizes
2021 Silver Prize Fine Art/Special Effects category .
Tokyo International Foto Awards
Exhibition
Mar 2024 The Shanghai Art Fair . Shanghai
Feb 2023 Nuevos Ministerios Station of Madrid .
Underground Station . Madrid
Anja Diabaté
Would you allow me to look at you? . 2021
Serie: Metamorphosis
Photography, Digital Painting
Signed on the backside and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
40 x 60 cm . 15,75 x 23,62 inches
Paper: Fuji Chrystal Pearl ultra HD with a metallic shimmer behind 2 mm acrylic glass on Alu-Dibond
Prizes
2021 Silver Prize Fine Art/Special Effects category .
Tokyo International Foto Award
Exhibition
Mar 2024 The Shanghai Art Fair . Shanghai
29 Sep - 27 Dec 2022 ARTSY . The REBEL Exhibit . New York
29 Sep - 27 Oct 2022 The Untitled Space Art Gallery . The REBEL Exhibit New York
Anja Diabaté
What if I could see inside you? . 2021
Serie: Metamorphosis
Photography, Digital Painting
Signed on the backside and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
40 x 60 cm . 15,75 x 23,62 inches
Paper: Fuji Chrystal Pearl ultra HD with a metallic shimmer behind 2 mm acrylic glass on Alu-Dibond
Exhibition
Mar 2024 The Shanghai Art Fair . Shanghai
Anja Diabaté
Where does your freedom begin? . 2021
Serie: Metamorphosis
Photography, Digital Painting
Signed on the backside and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
40 x 60 cm . 15,75 x 23,62 inches
Paper: Fuji Chrystal Pearl ultra HD with a metallic shimmer behind 2 mm acrylic glass on Alu-Dibond
Prizes
2021 Silver Prize Fine Art/Special Effects category .
Tokyo International Foto Award
Exhibition
Mar 2024 The Shanghai Art Fair . Shanghai
