Artisti Mia Photo Fair 2025

Toledano refers to his style as ‘historical surrealism’, a reflection on the fluidity of truth in a world that is increasingly dominated by subjective narratives. Evoking the iconography of the US in the 1940s and 1950s, his photographs mix familiarity and dissonance to explore the role of technology in redefining collective memory. The photographs and thought-provoking text create a multi-sensory dialogue that challenges the viewer to question the images. The British artist constructs a world that is both realistic and deeply surreal using AI. In an age marked by conspiracy theories and alternative narratives, Phillip Toledano invites the audience to reflect on the risks and opportunities o@ered by artificial intelligence in creating new realities. Where facts are just tools to be interpreted, this is an exciting new era for how truth is presented. The book opens with a crucial sentence: ‘Truth in America has been slowly dying over the last decade’. This insight underscores the central theme of Toledano’s work: the ability to recreate the world as it has never been before. Reflecting the paradox of our time, his frameworks, though familiar, are inherently dissonant. We are left with profound and disturbing questions: did it really happen? What is true? The artist acknowledges that the interaction with AI o@ers a unique perspective on contemporary storytelling. Artificial intelligence’s appeal is precisely in being able to alter perceptions of truth, revealing a new way of shaping and reinterpreting history.

Maurizio Forcella in Can You hear me, creates a dreamlike universe combining technology and art, using artificial intelligence and the technique of digital overpainting in an innovative way. This transports the viewer on a journey between memory and wonder. In the series – The Eyes Closed – he explores the link between memory and imagination, inviting the viewer into an inner dialogue. The images evoke a magical realism, allowing the viewer to lose themselves in a world where technology and art intertwine, stimulating deep reflection on the essence of memory. Enchantment and disenchantment intertwine in these works, creating a palpable tension. Viewers find themselves caught in an enchanted silence, in a temporal suspension that fuels new questions. ‘Who are the characters in the pictures? Are they happy? Are they sad?’ These questions reverberate in the minds and hearts of those who venture into Forcella’s world. The fixity of her images generates a further, denser, more disturbing stillness, swaying between consternation and wonder.

Canadian-Israeli photographer Dina Goldstein uses the iconic figure of David, a symbol of strength and a point where masculinity and femininity intersect, to explore themes of identity, gender and societal expectations. In David in Gold and David in White, the biblical hero is portrayed as a symbol of strength and vulnerability, questioning conventions and inviting a more inclusive view of humanity. The artist conveys the message that strength is not incompatible with vulnerability, but that both dimensions coexist in the human being, by rich and symbolic visual elements. Dina Goldstein is able to use this symbol to spark contemporary discussions about acceptance and diversity, and to encourage audiences to consider the beauty of vulnerability alongside power.

The Dutch artist Elmer De Haas stands out for his mastery of the use of black and white, a characteristic that comes to the fore in his project extracts Old Face | Young Face | No Face and The Stories They Tell. Through minimalist yet powerful compositions, this series of photographic works presents a hopeful reflection on human identity and emotion. De Haas manages to capture significant moments that bridge the past and present, revealing the complex connections between individuals. The choice to reduce the colour palette to black and white is no coincidence; it intensifies the visual impact and allows the observer to focus on the facial expressions and postures of the subjects, elements that tell stories of life, hope and fragility. Each image thus becomes an invitation to contemplation, a moment of pause to face the vulnerability and resilience inherent in existence.

Rediscovering the beauty of spontaneity and self-acceptance is Keila Guilarte‘s call to action. The Free Spirit project is a hymn to life lived to the fullest, with images that convey a sense of joy and celebration of the uniqueness of everyone. In her new series of photographs, the artist rips away the veil of the ordinary to reveal the magic inherent in the simplest of moments. The works on display are not just snapshots, but an invitation to dive into the emotion and beauty of freedom, to let yourself go with the overwhelming joy of movement, action and being present in the here and now. Keila has a gift for turning ordinary moments into extraordinary experiences, and her vision is a reminder that beauty can be found in the smallest of details.