Your name
Julia Wimmerlin
Place of birth
Kyiv, Ukraine
Place where you live now
Lausanne, Switzerland
3 words to describe you
Creativity, colour, light
Why do you take pictures?
Because that's the only way I know how to paint
Where do you get your inspiration?
A lot of my inspiration comes from the postmodernist artists both in techniques and reinterpretation of the "grand narratives".
Who are your influences?
Painters like Henri Matisse, Henri Rousseau, Franz Marc, Albert Marquet and photographers like Erwin Blumenfeld, Lilian Bassman, Horst P Horst, Paolo Roversi and Paul Rousseau
What determines the subject matter you choose?
It can be either a story that impressed or touched me or a feeling/mood that spread over multiple subjects
What impact would you like your art to have?
Visually stimulating and thought provoking
What artwork do you never get bored with?
The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch
Is there anything you want to add?

Reverie
Project statement

In this selection of my work united under the theme "Reverie", I invite you to embark on a journey through the kaleidoscopic landscapes of dreams. Each photograph serves as a portal into the subconscious, a reflection of the fantastical visions that dance at the edges of our slumber.

Shapes emerge like elusive whispers, almost tangible but forever just out of reach. The colorful hues weave a tapestry of emotions, drawing upon the vibrant spectrum of the human experience. It is a celebration of the feminine spirit, soft and powerful, entwined with the delicate dance of dreams. Surrealism takes the lead, guiding the viewer through a landscape where reality and imagination intertwine seamlessly.

Much like the evanescent nature of dreams, the images capture moments of clarity within the abstract, only to morph into elusive forms that challenge recognition. They embody the paradoxical essence of dreams — vivid and ephemeral, logical yet surreal.

julia wimmerlin
@juliawimmerlinart