New Artists: Surreal Photography by Dasha Pears

Minimal Colour Palettes I Visual Symbolism |     Today, we're sharing the work of Dasha Pears (b. 1982), a Helsinki-based artist using the instruments of surrealism, minimalism and colour to tell stories with a twist. Her visual lexicon includes paper planes and cranes, which fly across faces and buildings. Doppelgängers throw cardboard aircraft from curved pink windows –as if sending a message, or letting something go. Elsewhere, monochrome images are inspired by the Finnish winter.                         In these works, Pears blends the “tranquility and calmness of Scandinavian nature” with an array of visual cues from science fiction, classical painting and post-impressionism, amongst others. The results are filled with unexpected contrasts, symbols and, ultimately, a sense of play. As pastel pink balls float in mid-air, or figures are followed by a trails of origami, viewers are encouraged to ask: what happens next? This is the secret to Pears’ ever-evolving world. “For my work to be successful, it has to be surprising.”     Read the full feature »

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