Above

• Photographer
  Assaf Matarasso
• Prize
  Gold in Fine Art / Abstract
• Socials

In my series ABOVE I return to a traumatic experience. When I was a teenager I almost drowned. one night i wanted to relax my body and my youthful nature drew me to the Mediterranean sea. the familiar feeling of calm changed in a second and took me away from the shores of innocence. Luckily I was saved that night. but from that day on the natural attraction that almost every youngster has to the sea was replaced with fear. The project Explore the moment when love turns to fear and innocence to anxiety. But above all it deals with me confrontation the black Mediterranean water

• Biography
  The main topic that emerge from my work is identity. my work represent the attempt to reveal ones true self, which is usually being kept behind social masks and layers of protection, fear or despair. The essence of my work is, in fact, unfolding those internals elements and unveil our true selves. i always look for new aesthetics and i find myself drown naturally towards photography technics that involved manual work during the creative process. after a long break where i focused on my commercial work i decided to reinvest my time in my initial love, fine art photography
• Awards
  2016 - B&W CHILD PHOTO COMPETITION-1st place,Conceptual and Photo Manipulation Category 2016 - B&W CHILD PHOTO COMPETITION-2nd Place,Fine Art Category 2015 - International Photography Award (ipa) - Honorablr mention ,Fine Art-collage Category 2015 - Le grand prix photographique - Finalistes Prix du Public masculin 2015 - Luxembourg art prize - Nomation