“Aberration #3” by Venus Raven

About the Works:

Exploring the unparalleled nature of instant photography, Raven dives inside the dreamscapes of the flesh beautified through distortions. Ms Raven is intrigued by the instant photography format. The ephemeral nature of it, the fading beauty reminiscent and reflecting life itself.

This series of Polaroids and Fujifilm Instax Wide shots were originally part of a project commissioned by Glimpses Art Agency. Raven manipulates and flows in self-portraits using triple exposure and abstract lighting concoctions – producing these one-off moments of fluidity captured in film not to be recreated. 

Venus Raven is a multi-disciplinary artist working in photography, performance art, theatre, and film. Exploring the unparalleled nature of instant photography, Raven dives inside the dreamscapes of the flesh beautified through distortions. Ms Raven is intrigued by the instant photography format. The ephemeral nature of it, the fading beauty reminiscent and reflecting life itself. She continues exploring the intricacies of digital portrait photography as her first medium. She is the founder and Artistic Director of the London Fetish Film Festival. Raven has performed at events such as Torture Garden, MonsterQueen, and Cabaret Bizarre. She is also one half of performance duo Saint Raven. She has been published and exhibited as a photographer in London (Peanut Factory, Stanley Arts Centre, Bateman Gallery & Kachette), Greece and the United States (Art / Not Terminal Gallery & Seattle Erotic Art Festival).