About the Artist
Sarah Zak body of work is shaped by cinematic influences, analogue-inspired aesthetics and a strong sense of emotion and atmosphere, combining beauty, storytelling and raw authenticity.
As a female photographer, she creates a space where women feel
free to express their unique self and sensuality without
performance, without constraint. With a background in high-end makeup artistry, she moved beyond constructed artificial perfection to seek something more honest. Sensuality that is unfiltered, presence that is raw and authentic. Working primarily with analog film, her work explores sensuality, identity and the sculptural nature of the human form.
Her newest obsession are fine art prints on mirror, inviting the viewer to become part of her work of art. Sarah Zak’s art is part of various private art collections around the globe, she exhibited internationally in solo- and group- exhibitions.
Her work has received international press coverage in several magazines such as Playboy germany and published 3 books of her own work.
Artist Statement
An ode to naturalness, real encounters , captured in a pure, spiced-up photography style. Unedited, raw, and true fine art photography. All shot on 35mm film.
Imperfection is perfect. Sarah Zak's works represents exactly that. It´s a refreshing and honest pictorial of women. No artificial posing, no stilted “photoshop-bodies“, just authentic images of girls embracing their bodies. Sarah’s authentic Photography feels like a visual relieve in a world of Instagram, TikTok, and artificial beauty 24/7.
Sarah recently started to experiment with flash photography, traveling a lot and is working more and more documentary photo series, creating a new body of work which she is very passionate about.
Galleries
She currently works with Scotsdale Archives - Arizona, Cramers Gallery, London & Mooni Gallery, Mexico City & NYC.