The Project

Exploring the boundaries between functionality and art, this project transforms the minimalist design of Traga glasses into surreal landscapes. Each still life blends organic and artificial elements—flowers, fruits, and sleek metallic details—reinterpreting the glass as a portal to an imaginative world. Drawing inspiration from Lovecraftian aesthetics and the delicate, floral intricacies of Art Nouveau, the series revisits these visual languages to craft scenes where the familiar and the extraordinary converge.

The idea behind the project was to reinterpret the minimalist and dual-purpose design of Traga glasses, elevating them to protagonists of surreal visual landscapes. These compositions merge the eerie mystery of Lovecraftian aesthetics with the graceful beauty of Art Nouveau’s decorative art. Each image celebrates detail, balance, and storytelling, weaving together elements of natural and artificial design.

Natural materials such as orchids, flowers, and fruits were carefully selected to evoke the organic lines and symmetrical elegance of Art Nouveau, enhancing the visual language of the project. Meanwhile, hand-molded metallic wires create a surreal "vegetation," echoing both Lovecraftian tentacles and the sinuous motifs characteristic of the Liberty style. The lighting plays a pivotal role, with carefully controlled highlights and shadows accentuating the glass’s transparency and the intricate textures of its surroundings, evoking the ethereal quality of Art Nouveau stained glass.

 By combining the unsettling sublime of Lovecraftian imagery with the intricate and organic beauty of Art Nouveau, the project bridges minimalism and decoration. Each still life transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, presenting the glass as a symbol of connection between functionality and artistic imagination.

The Photographer

Bianca Polimeno is a still life photographer with a refined academic background in contemporary art semiotics, art history, and cinema. From her first solo exhibition at just 16, to her decision to fully commit to photography after university, her work reimagines everyday objects and products as bold visual stories that blur the line between reality and imagination.