VIVIANA ALMAS
Film, Photography, Printmaking / UK
FILM
PHOTOGRAPHY
PRINTMAKING
Sixth Sense. 2024
Aluminium photo etching
Somerset paper 300gsm
19,2/15,9cm
The photograph was taken while I was shooting a short film on a 16mm camera, using the backdrop of piano sheets from Arnold Schoenberg’s piece Suite für Klavier, Op. 25. The subject in the photograph is one of my dear collaborators Lele, whom I met in New York through a shared love for cinema. The location for this shot was on the rooftop of a flat in Brooklyn.
Surface Tension. 2024
Photo polymer
Somerset paper 300gsm
76/56cm | 30/22
The photograph was taken at Bodmin Moor airbase with the help of some great collaborators: resilient talent -Elliot Marritt ,stunning costume - Sam Merritt and fantastic assistant - Paul Merritt.
The photoshoot took place on a windy day, and the elevated location had more wind than expected, making it seem like the person holding the parachute might take off. Eliot, Sam, and Paul had major contributions in Three Associations making it possible for this photoshoot to happen. Our shared love for performance and film allows us to work in a way that builds new worlds.
Within 15 minutes of the photoshoot, we were approached by the airbase police and had to stop since we didn’t have the license to take off from the ground.
The photo reflects both the strength of the wind and the resilience needed to hold an 8-meter parachute.
VIVIAN ALMAS
With a Fine Arts diploma from Adomo Brako School in Lithuania and a BA in Photography from Falmouth Arts University (2021–2024), I am a London based photographer, filmmaker, and printmaker. In 2021, I completed a three-month internship as a gallery assistant at Staley-Wise Gallery, New York, deepening my engagement with contemporary art. Over three years, I have participated in over 20 group exhibitions in the UK and received awards including the BBA One Shot Award and South West Graduate Prize. Commissioned for a solo exhibition in Lithuania. My work explores themes of memory, place, and cultural identity through lens-based media.
Selected Press:
2024 — Arts News (Feature)
2023 — Sober Magazine (Interview)
2022 — Der Greif (Photo Essay)