Inspired by the timeless beauty of film photography, old Hollywood light, and the character of vintage film strips, these works explore a space between reality and imagination. Each painting is a hyperrealistic dream, familiar yet impossible, nostalgic yet entirely new. I began painting in the summer of 2025 as a natural extension of my photographic practice. Photography and painting continuously feed one another, creating an ongoing dialogue between the camera and the canvas. What began as curiosity quickly became an obsession.
THIS COLLECTION MARKS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW CHAPTER, WITH MANY MORE WORKS TO COME. SELECTED PAINTINGS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE FOR ACQUISITION IN THE FUTURE.
PAUL FUENTES
HELLO DARLING!
A CALL FROM BRIGITTE BARDOT
Inspired by the timeless allure of Brigitte, this painting captures a moment suspended between glamour and mystery. A pink telephone, an elegant Afghan hound, and a conversation left untold evoke the atmosphere of a forgotten film still, inviting the viewer to imagine the story unfolding beyond the frame.
Rendered in a hyperrealistic style, the work draws inspiration from vintage cinema, old Hollywood light, and the romance of film photography. Blurring the line between reality and imagination, it transforms an iconic figure into a dreamlike scene that feels both familiar and impossible.
POOLSIDE CALL
A PERFECT LIFE, SLIGHTLY UNRAVELED
A world suspended between reality and imagination. Inspired by the glamour of vintage film photography, old Hollywood interiors, and the timeless allure of Palm Springs, this painting captures a moment that feels both familiar and impossible.
Wrapped in silk beside a turquoise pool, a mysterious woman pauses mid-conversation as a leopard quietly keeps her company. The pink rotary telephone becomes a portal to another era—a symbol of anticipation, intrigue, and stories left untold.
Framed like a forgotten film negative, the scene blurs the line between memory and fantasy, inviting the viewer to imagine who is calling, what is being said, and what might happen next.
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AWARDS
2024 - 1839 Awards Bronze Conceptual (Color Photography Contest).
2021 - Hasselblad Master (Product Photography category).
2020 - Sony World Photography, category Still Life (shortlisted)
2020 - The Independent Photographer - Emerging Talent Award
2018 - Adweek – Adweek’s Creative Top 100
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