Many photographic art projects often explore the interconnectedness between humanity, the world, nature, and the cosmos, employing imagery and metaphorical symbols as mediators. These works typically utilize a combination of techniques that push beyond the limits of ordinary photography, creating a surreal atmosphere. However, this form of surrealism differs from the kind found in Salvador Dalí’s celebrated painting The Persistence of Memory (1931), which seems to transport viewers into an entirely new world. Instead, they employ a range of techniques that transcend the conventional dimensions of photography. The resulting images remain closely tied to nature—forests, rivers, and uncanny scenes often surround the compositions. The works speak to the simplicity of humankind and the natural world, a simplicity that appears paradoxical within their surreal contexts yet merges harmoniously. Perhaps, in truth, this paradox reflects the very nature of the Earth and the cosmos themselves.

Recently, several photographic projects featured on the CTypeMag platform have shared a similar conceptual framework. For example, Metamorphosis by Claudia Fuggetti also contemplates nature, exploring how both the natural world and humanity might readapt and reconnect. She uses color as a metaphor for nature’s ongoing movement and its capacity to evolve at the core of the Earth. Similarly, The Interval of Unreason (2020) by Ioanna Sakellaraki investigates the spiritual and energetic exchanges between nature and the human soul. She journeyed to Patmos, the Greek “island of the apocalypse,” the place where St. John was inspired to write the Book of Revelation. There, she explored the island’s nocturnal landscapes, translating her encounters into hauntingly poetic photographs and writings. In another example, the series Samsara by Singaporean artist Alvin Ng presents an ambiguous interplay among humanity, religious teachings, and nature during an age of unpredictability and danger, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The newly introduced project by Romanian visual artist Georgiana Feidi, titled Chrysalis, continues this thematic exploration. Using refined and delicate digital techniques, Feidi creates images of the Earth resting and regenerating within nature’s cocoon (a cyclical rebirth following a previous devastation, reminiscent of films such as Mother! or the reboot sequence in The Matrix: Revolutions).

The female body becomes a symbolic link between Earth and humanity, while the planet’s gradual restoration is expressed through the shimmering reflections of light on water and skin. Her use of deep blue tones represents the cosmic forces of creation and destruction. Inspired by her hikes and encounters with the natural world; the reflection of water, the refraction of light, the soft whisper of leaves. Feidi transforms these experiences into abstract meditations on the cycles of life, the fragility of life and death, and the reciprocal yet destructive relationship between nature and humankind that perpetually renews itself.

Immersion, introspection, and the surreal transformation of reality through complex photographic processes seem to form the core of these projects. Each seeks to convey poetic visual expressions born from the inner spirit and projected outward toward vast external realms such as the world, nature, and beyond. These photographic poems are cast into the infinite darkness of the cosmos, journeying toward distant frontiers and the spiritual landscapes of dreamers resting within their cocoons, until they awaken once more, bathed in deep blue light, embodied by the figure of a woman as the renewed symbol of the Earth in yet another cycle of rebirth. 

About the Artist
Georgiana Feidi is a visual artist based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, who uses both digital and analog tools, including post-processing and darkroom explorations. Her work is inspired by the mysteries of the universe, nature, and personal insights, creating visual narratives that transcend conventional boundaries of thought. Georgiana has showcased her work in solo exhibitions nationally and in group shows both nationally and internationally.
IG : georgiana_feidi