The photographer and actor have turned the traditional fairy tale on its head 🧚♀️
Once upon a time, we snuggled under the covers just before drifting to sleep, listening to heroic tales of triumph over adversity. Mystical figures with magical powers filled our imaginations with fantasy, spectacle, and myth, while simultaneously imparting an array of morality tales on our developing minds. We may have dreamed of becoming Cinderella or rooted for the Frog Prince’s freedom from a witch’s curse, coming to believe that despite all obstacles, good will always win.
Drawn to the striking contrast of bright and exciting visuals paired with haunting narratives, Collins came to realise her own desire to create fairy tales that cast supernatural femmes in contemporary roles. “I was connecting more with my childhood because I was seeing fairy tales more in our visual landscape,” says Collins who notes how the pandemic increased the time we spent online. “We had to communicate through these avatars, which are like a type of tale we tell everyone.
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