Rebirth

This series of works analyses and explores Dejeneffe's personal experiences during the pandemic. The intangible notions of beauty, joy, catastrophe, and the bizarre materialise as captivating artworks.

Through post-production, Dejeneffe transforms seemingly commonplace figures and objects into striking subjects in dreamlike scenes. Historically, photography is commonly considered a means to an end or objective documentation of beings in space. Dejeneffe's photography, however, is a fine art. By instilling meaningful intentions and creatively manipulating her subjects, her illusionary images come to life and exist outside the purely aesthetic realm.

For the artist, creation is a form of catharsis. This collection explores the problematic and unavoidable emotions that occur during a time of uncertainty and global turmoil. Dejeneffe distils these– often conflicting – emotions through surreal images of people, objects and creatures.

Inspired by philosophy and inner work, Dejeneffe's series provides a pictorial commentary on the subconscious. The artist condenses difficult emotions into manageable vessels through colour, light, and form while maintaining the subject's sincerity.

In these artworks, passion and creativity sit alongside loneliness and stillness - an authentic representation of the unpredictable nature of the human psyche. The artist used the pandemic's unique lull in human activity to navigate the complex tapestry of inner growth. Her work reflects this internal process of growing professionally and personally. In this way, there is little distinction between the artist and her work - they are a seamless extension of one another