Bio
b.1992, São Paulo, Brazil
Carolina Aiex is a photographer living and working in Santos, Brazil. Her intellectual background is filled with twists and turns; she has studied Physics and Literature but has always seen herself as an artist. She is part scientist, part poet.
She enjoys working with media and techniques that add meaning to her projects and recently, in addition to working with photography, she has started working with video art.
She has had the opportunity to exhibit her work in galleries in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and New York.
Artist Statement
My body of work encompasses series in multiple media created to delve into themes of time, memory, and the unconscious, while also exploring the boundaries of language and the duality between what is real and what is fictional.
After being diagnosed with depression as a teenager, I turned to understanding my condition and engaging in creative practices as therapeutic outlets. Through art, I find ways to express myself and also to quietly think not only about my thoughts and feelings but also to ruminate on how they come to be.
In my photographic work, I question the relations between what we see and what we, either consciously or not, remember, and I propose the idea that the camera can function as a simulator of our own cognitive system. Through my series, I try to bring forth the sensation of nostalgia with images that evoke emotional memories and states. With the use of lights, movements, colors and blurs I try to capture our impressions of present and past moments.
My videos can be seen as representations of our perception of the living second and also of what lies beyond it: dreams and the unconscious. Through them, I question our understanding of time and how we innerly perceive it. Also, by approaching universal symbols that exist within our daily lives and recording people in real events, I explore the idea of a collective unconscious.
My most recent works encapsulate deep inner moments through the use of multiple media and contemplate themes such as depression and maturing, and also, in a much broader sense, the many languages within language itself.
My biggest influences come from great minds in the field of philosophy, such as René Descartes, as well as filmmakers like Abbas Kiarostami and Jean-Luc Godard.