Shooting in South Africa was the beginning of a journey in photography driven by fear and curiosity. Everything is basically driven by instinct and by desire to learn about something so different from daily reality.
An experience permeated with the adrenaline of knowingly being trapped in the predator’s environment, but at the same time, observing the beauty that is the coexistence of such different animals, and that seem to be moved by an invisible code of mutual respect
When entering Atacama, the feeling is that everything is in its own place- what remains is a desert that was once sea.
Each step guides you through mystical settings with contrasting colors and fascinating textures. Each image is a show of reverence for a place full of memory, where it’s possible to feel the earth’s vibrations as a way of telling each hidden story.
Forming mosaics with photographs was a work born from the recognition that life is made up of small fragments that form new scenarios with each movement. This is because nothing is permanent and everything creates new meaning.
The constant pursuit of sensory experiences led me on a journey through Chapada dos Veadeiros, where the possibilities for connection with the earth and water are endless.
There is a richness in the textures that emerge from nature—textures that must be fully felt. Simply looking is not enough.
These are elements that cross paths and intertwine, forming an intimate union. This fabric has the power to connect us to a sense of belonging—whether to the river’s current, the waterfall’s plunge, or the dust of the earth.
This series is based on a poem from Manoel de Barros’ book ‘Photographic Essays’. They are portraits of many silences. The silence that walks through the night and elaborates answers, goodbyes, reunions and new beginnings. He lives in empty houses, in crowds, in the heavy chest of feeling and in the mouth of those who wait. The silence that the wind blows, shaking the dry branches and leaves in the shadows that hide mysteries.
It’s not about being whole, it’s about recognizing the strength that exists in every fragment left when life tears everything down. It is far from what the head thinks and very close to what the soul desires. It has nothing to do with waiting, but with what one is, now in its most primitive and pure form. Full of fury, delirium and drunkenness. Made to set fire. Voracious. Visceral. Something that shines and burns. It excites and ignites. A constant restlessness, but also surrender, surrender and redemption. Recognition and forgiveness. Relief and resumption.
Savanna reveals poetry, beauty, and freedom. It is a place that brings the feeling of being reborn every time the sun rises and receiving every time it sets. Its waters, its colors, its flavors snatch and ignite the soul. Fire burning on the naked eye.
Metropolis, mazes, vertigo. Rubble, corners. Empty souls? The inside out, inside out. Fast paced. Alive? Restart, concrete, resistance. Dilate, expand. Is there room? Sounds, lights, insomnia. Meetings, departures. Does love exist? One more dream (un) does itself.
Under the Tuscan sun magic takes place! At every corner a different charm and a sigh of the soul. The images etch on the chest the contentment of entering the History of those churches and buildings, while nature grants us with perfect light and landscapes. Memories always worth revisiting. From this, we can learn a little more about ourselves.
Fall to the ground and germinate. Break the shell. Life cycles. On the leaf, the chlorophyll. Soothing green. This photo, in short, reveals the outcomes of a long process which grants us life. Breathe and sweat. Exhale, protect, shelter. Feel nature and the strength in being reborn from the ground. Live.
Nature reveals existing colors stronger than words. Look. To mingle with it is to be in a place where everything is dressed in beauty, magic and mystery. Feel it. Contemplate life which, sometimes emerges, sometimes submerges without ever stopping to pulse. Awaken.
Torrents are streams that cannot be swum- opening ways, invading, filling, disgorging, collapsing. Torrents of life that gush, abundant, impetuous, intense. Swerving from rocks, though ripping the roots. A might capable of creating new landscapes. Nature shaping nature.
“Read between the lines,” “it’s in the subtext”—the subtlety of grasping what is left unsaid and finding beauty in what often goes unnoticed is the essence of this three-part series.
Between the Lines invites the viewer to pay attention to details, to engage with what is usually overlooked, and to fill in what once felt empty.
“Read between the lines,” “it’s in the subtext”—the subtlety of grasping what remains unspoken and seeing beauty in the overlooked is the focus of this three-part series.
Between Lines explores the thrill of the forbidden and the allure of challenge. It captures spaces in their smallest details while revealing very little, urging the viewer to truly read between the lines.
“Read between the lines,” “it’s in the subtext”—the subtle art of grasping what remains unsaid and finding beauty in what often goes unnoticed is the focus of this three-part series.
Between the Lines explores the rigidity and sharp forms of trains, doors, and doorknobs in Paranapiacaba, São Paulo. In this work, Fernanda highlights subtle details that quietly overpower stronger visual forces through their delicate presence.
What may seem gently open to one, may appear gently closed to another. This is the essence of the series Entre Abertas, where the artist seeks to provoke the viewer through the ambiguity of her work—inviting them to a new gaze, a new understanding, a new meaning.
When Fernanda set off on an adventure in Portugal in 1992, accompanied by an analog camera, she couldn’t have imagined that this journey would one day become her first solo exhibition: A Via, held at Casa de Portugal from April to May 2018.
The series, created nearly 30 years earlier, captures the historical essence of Portuguese architecture and intertwines the country’s story with the photographer’s own. For her photographic journey, the trip became a milestone—the first time she truly considered the composition of each shot and took on the commitment of getting every frame just right.
Flying over Ibirapuera Park in a helicopter, Fernanda caught a glimpse of exactly what Oscar Niemeyer envisioned back in 1954: “it’s a true Oca!”—in all its grandeur and strength. The aerial view left a deep impression on the photographer and sparked the creation of Projeto Breu.
The series captures her favorite places in São Paulo, with the aim of sharing the way she sees the city. It was a precise and painstaking endeavor, demanding thorough planning, as the chosen scenes allowed no room for error.
With strict flight regulations in place, each photo bears the mark of challenge and risk—the very elements that drive her work. Taken from a helicopter with the doors open, Fernanda was held in place only by a safety belt.
The result: striking images of urban spaces, carved by bold colors and sharp contrasts, surrounded by the vast shadows of the city.