Sandrine Segula

Artist Statement

Project Statement

The work I do reflects femininity from a utopian perspective. I strive to portray femininity in a sculptural and expressive way as it is constantly changing. This is my creative escape from the grind of everyday life, and it is primarily a search for myself.
As part of my daily life, I take photos of female intimate parts because they are powerful and visually stunning. They exist by themselves, capable of existing independently in photographs, as if a woman were posing for eternal youth under these colored lights, adorned with natural flowers, fancy stones, feathers, etc. The atmosphere is one of pleasure, an aura of purity, a feeling of self-affirmation, and natural grace.

A scene that resembles the elegance and depth of the human spirit, the dignity of being, dramatic poetry, and the longing for freedom. When it comes to beauty, each component is important and meets the needs of each other; the view becomes more beautiful, pleasant, and sublime by placing some flowers here and there.

This project was born from an internal desire to communicate sexuality differently and guide the viewer to admiration. For a long time, I have tried to understand the systematic needs of our society, the fears and feelings, the always lusty way of framing femininity and only marveling from a morbid gaze. The reason perhaps seems simple, since between men and women the emotional reality is different and we speak a different language, that keeps us vulnerable, carrying luggage and a legacy based on fears, constantly wanting to categorize women as a virgin, mother, whore, bitch, slut, etc. Despite our differences, we are all connected by a common history, respect, virtues, and the desire to live more fully each day.

Biography

Bio

Sandrine Segula is a Mexican boudoir photographer with a Russian soul, based in Brooklyn/Dallas, who graduated from the New York Institute of Photography. Her creative process began as a self-discovery and celebration of the female body that was honed through colorful narratives and floral arrangements to challenge the boundaries of nude photography by creating a more desirable image, focusing on uncelebrated female forms.

Her work has been shown in Italy, New York City, Chile, and her hometown of Puebla. As well as been published in magazines based in Los Angeles and Scotland. Her curious facts include being a chef and polyglot.

Exhibition History (CV)