A Flair For Red

• Prize
  Gold in People/Self-Portrait, 2nd Place winner in People
• Photographer
  Ileana Montaño
• Technical Info
  Self Portrait Taken With Iphone Native Camera And Edited With Several Apps On Ipad Pro.
• Photo Date
  September, 2024

“A Flair for Red” series was inspired by my fascination with how we are shaped by our surroundings, both physically and emotionally. I’ve always been drawn to the idea of blending into our environments—how, at times, we become reflections of the spaces we inhabit. Op-art's mesmerizing patterns and optical illusions offered the perfect visual metaphor for this. The use of red threads came from my interest in the emotional spectrum of the color, symbolizing energy, passion, and transformation. This series is about exploring identity as something fluid and interconnected with the world around us

Born in Mexico City, Ileana is a professional in graphic communications and advertising and an independent visual artist and photographer. She has been featured and collaborated in some important blogs about mobile art and photography. Her work has been exhibited in Brazil, South Korea, the United States, Hungary, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy and Argentina. In 2017 she presented Fragmentos de Luz, her first solo exhibition in Mexico City.