" I see within dialogue a central point to the reconstruction of meaning within contemporary culture and society.
The foundations of development stand in the conscious sensibility to perceive the unity between the natural and the humane, removing the barriers of the instinctual, to preserve and reinstall sacredness in a cyclical perspective on life. "
Alexandra Von Fuerst is a visual artist raising awareness on the interconnection between the human body and nature, applying a feminine perspective to address acceptance on the taboos of contemporary social culture.
Born in 1992 from a Slovak mother and Italian father, Alexandra grew up in Italy, graduating at the University of Communication and Design IED in Milano in 2014.
At the end of her studies she dedicated extensive time travelling and researching in various sites across the world, learning about diverse cultures and perspectives on living and psychosomatic healing. Following her experience as creative director and photographer within the fashion industry, Alexandra is currently invested in an artistic process promoting transparent material sourcing, supporting female empowerment and the preservation of environmental biodiversity through a focus on nutritional ethics.
The interest in the elevation of the "imperfect" and the awareness towards a sustainable development of society are at the core of her research and artworks, encouraging the understanding, respect and celebration of nature as essence and living principle within each form of being.
Alexandra is based in Paris.
EDITORIAL AND PRESS
The NY Times Magazine
Vogue Italia
Atmos Magazine
Odiseo by Folch
Riposte Magazine
Harpers Bazaar
Dear Dave Magazine
South China Morning Post
Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazine
The British Journal of Photography
Numero France
Il Fotografo
C41 Magazine
COMMISSIONS
Van Cleef and Arpels
Kovacs Music
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS and NOMINATIONS
Sexy Period, THS Hotel Florence
Fotografiska Museum (Stockholm, New York, Tallin)
2020
Shifting perspectives in fashion photography,
PhotoVogueFestival by Vogue Italia, Milano
2020
IPA Honourable Mention, Fine Art category
2020
Foam Paul Huf Award Nomination
2019
Future Shock , Fonderia Napoleonica, Milan
2019
Photographing the Female ,Beacon Gallery, Boston
2018
Italian Panorama , Armani Silos, Milan
2018
The New Beautiful , Affordable Art Fair, Milan
2017
PhotoVogue Festival , Spazio BASE, Milan
2017
Serendipity, Spazio Comando Militare, Milan
2017
Uncensored - Girl Gaze , Los Angeles
2017
The New Beautiful curated by Vogue Italia,
Museo Bagatti Valsecchi court, Milan
2017
Labs New Artists , Red Hook Labs Gallery, NY
2017
PhotoVogue in Portraits by Vogue Italia and Leica ,
Leica Gallery, Milan
2016
Pink Pistols, Doomed Gallery, London
PUBLISHED WRITING
Salina, between Water and Fire , BemyJourney
Transcendental Vegan Cuisine in Mexico , Filigrana Restaurant for C41 Magazine
ARTIST LECTURES and TEACHINGS
2019 - 2022
Professor of Art Direction for Photography, IED Istituto Europeo Design, Milano
2020 - 2022
Mentoring and thesis consultant, IED Istituto Europeo Design, Milano
2020
Lecture : Collaborative Practice, University of Arts, Bournemouth , UK
2020
Lecture : Process of Unveiling, Heimtextil, Frankfurt am Main
2018
Lecture : Creative collaboration, University of Arts, Bournemouth , UK
2018
Lecture : Fashion Photography , College of Fashion - University of Arts, London
HOLISTIC STUDIES
2019 Ayurvedic massage and herb preparation, Kerala, India
2018 Reiki healing technique, Thailand