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Martina Reyes-Guilmant

Martina Reyes-Guilmant

The Threads That Make Us

Iryna is a fashion student and a first-generation Australian born to Ukrainian parents. This mixed-media portrait represents the mix of identities within, an ever evolving tapestry composed of past and present, combined with the subject facing away towards an uncertain future.

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Art of Storytelling Contest

2025

Nominee

Character Studies

Non Professional

The Threads That Make Us

Iryna is a fashion student and a first-generation Australian born to Ukrainian parents. This mixed-media portrait represents the mix of identities within, an ever evolving tapestry composed of past and present, combined with the subject facing away towards an uncertain future.

About Artist

Martina Reyes-Guilmant

Growing up as a third culture kid, my identity profoundly shapes the themes I explore through photography. Storytelling, central to my half-Mexican and half-Chilean heritage shaped by exile, and my birth in New Zealand became a pathway to self discovery when I began to practice photography nearly a decade ago. Through visual narratives, I honour the cultures that formed me and the histories that run through my family. Through my lens, I navigate the complexities of identity and human connection, exploring migration, cultural adaptation, and the ways self perception shifts across societies, particularly within patriarchal contexts. My work reflects how a multicultural upbringing shapes one’s sense of belonging to both people and place, revealing the ongoing negotiation between heritage and home.

Martina Reyes-Guilmant

Photographic Areas of Focus

People, Portrait, Still Life

Location

Australia

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