A Metaphor for the Mind
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PrizeHonorable Mention
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PhotographerJane Oliveira, Canada
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In this photograph, the Ball-Jointed Doll (BJD) is staged in an enigmatic still life, together with the scales objets gears bridges the tension between softness and resilience. Shot in warm, painterly windows light in studio with a dark green backdrop, the composition blends classical portraiture with contemporary symbolism. The image invites viewers into a meditation on inner machinery, emotional precision, and the paradox of appearing delicate while housing intricate, unseen strength.
Jane Oliveira is a conceptual fine art photographer whose artistic practice emerged from a unique transition from the world of medicine into the depths of the unconscious. Inspired by dreams, the aesthetics of classical masters, and the symbolic language of the subconscious, she creates poetic compositions using Ball-Jointed Dolls (BJDs) and miniature objects. Her images, strongly influenced by Baroque and Surrealist traditions, explore the fine line between the visible and the invisible, inviting viewers on an introspective journey where light, shadow, and silent emotion intertwine.
Awards Best in show - "Silent Dialogue" 2025 - Xposé exhibition
CAPIC- Canadian Association of professional image creators
Jury Prize awarded 2025 in recognition of remarkable art
Galleries' ST- Hyacinthe art symposium _ QC _Canada
New York Photography Awards - four silver Medal
Fine Art Photography – 2025
Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize Finalist – Photography Prize – 2024
TIFA – Tokyo International Foto Awards Honorable Mention – Fine Art Portrait – 2024
London Photography Awards Gold Medal
Fine Art Photography – 2024
New York Photography Awards Two Silver Medals
Fine Art Photography – 2024
TIFA – Tokyo International Foto Awards Honorable Mention – Fine Art Portrait – 2023
London Photography Awards Honorable Mention – Conceptual Photography – 2023
Honorable Mention – Fine Art Photography – 2023
MUSE Photography Awards Two Gold Medals – Conceptual Photography – 2023
Two Gold Medals – Fine Art Photography – 2023
Bronze Medal – General Category – 2023