Photography

Madison Shell

Photo of three women sitting round a table weaving

The centre piece of my project, The Reprise of Greek Mythology. The Three Fates were seen as some of the most powerful goddesses within Greek mythology, so it only felt right to centre my work around them.

I’m Madi and I am a fashion and fine art photographer. My goal is to end up shooting for high end fashion magazines in creative ways and to always enjoy my own work.

The Reprise of Greek Mythology is a fine art project that aims to reinterpret classic Greek myths into fine art imagery, using fine art portraiture and still life photography.

This project challenged me to deepen my understanding of contextual research, narrative structures, and visual symbolism within my work. The series from left to right is a visual transition of light to darkness, conveying how within Greek Mythology how vast the narratives are within it.

This project is important to me as it has come to my attention that very few people have an understanding of how much Western literature and art today were created based on themes present within Greek Mythology and from poets during ancient Greece.

By reimagining these classic Greek myths throughout my work, I hope to encourage the viewers to be intrigued by these ancient poems and stories. My endeavour is that others will want to learn more about these ancient narratives and tales that helped shape the literature and art world we see today.

Photo of young woman in white dress sitting in the woods
Photo of woman in white headdress with gold tiara
Photo of gold laurel leaf tiara with pink roses and blue beads
Photo of three women sitting round a table weaving
Woman lying on the floor surrounded by white feathers, wearing a floral dress, with her eyes closed and hand on her chest.
Photo of turquoise candlestick, red vase, pink roses and gold leaves
Photo of woman in black dress and cape
Photo of ancient-looking casket with light shining through half-open lid
Gaea Hera Aphrodite The Three Fates Icarus Persephone Hecate Pandora's Box