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In the beginning there was light, and out of the light, darkness was
born. Light and dark: two sides fraying to form a single vision,
blending to create the shadows where dreams rise up like vagabond
angels on tattered, diaphanous wings.
This is the photography of Sequoia Emmanuelle. Blending the whimsical
surrealism of an emergent underground with technique as sharp as
broken glass, the images reveal a lavish dreamscape in pieces, one
frame at a time. Extravagantly staged, Emmanuelle's portraits
encapsulate a growing subculture while remaining fiercely independent
in their execution.
Raised on the fringes of American culture by a family of gypsy
artists, costume designers, belly dancers, metaphysical healers and
fashion photographers, the 25 year-old artist imbues her work with a
style that is as informed by her own developed aesthetic as it is by
her unusual upbringing. After putting herself through college, Sequoia
Emmanuelle delved into the New York art world. Not content as a simple
observer, she helped found La Reve and the Freek Factory—two
production companies whose work brought her into close proximity with
a visionary culture influenced by electronic music, neotribal fashion,
theatrical performance, and body art.
"Almost every experience I have is being tainted with elements of my
own storytelling," says Emmanuelle, describing her creative
interactions with the radical galaxy of performers, musicians, fashion
designers, and visual artists who, in addition to forming her circle
of friends, have become the subject matter of her work.
Though obsessed with a specific niche of modern-day American culture,
Emmanuelle's portraits are accessible to all. "My work is about
humanity. I look for the beauty in everyone, and try to find the light
in the darkness, turning pain into beauty. I work to reflect love,
passion, and hope in a way that tells a story that every viewer can
relate to on a human level."
Splitting her time between New York City and her newly adopted home of
San Francisco, Emmanuelle is currently working on a book of her
photography.
Contact:
www.sequoiaemmanuelle.com
www.tribe.net/sequoiaemmanuelle
www.myspace.com/sequoiaemmanuelle
www.sequoiaemmanuelle@gmail.com
| | Music | Music- Bjork, Prince, Break Beats, drum n' bass, Hip-hop, soul, jazz, world, Dead Can Dance, Bassnectar, Random Rab, Rodman, Haj, Madonna, Jeff Buckly, Cocteau Twins, Massive Attack, Karsh Kale, Portishead, Radiohead, Maxwell, Telefon Tel Aviv, Murcof, Weird ambient, ethereal sounds, anything with deep bass, drums, indian, asian, etc. | | Movies | Labrynth, American Beauty, Neverending Story, SEX AND LUCIA, zoolander, Lord of The Rings, Edward Scissorhands, Beatlejuice, Fight Club, Under The Cherry Moon, Natural Born Killers, Star Wars, Waking Life, City Of Lost Children, Boogie Nights, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Gattaca, Amelie, Sin City, Reqium For A Dream, Run Lola Run, Batman..... | | Books | The Way of the Warrior, The Four Agreements, The Alchemist, The Seat of The Soul, The Last Days of Anchient Sunlight. | | Heroes | My mother.
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