The Temptation of the Shadow (2025) Photography by Felipe Hueb
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- Manipulated Photography on Paper
- Dimensions Height 29.5in, Width 23.6in
- Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
- Framing This artwork is not framed
- Categories Women Portraits
In this visual ritual, the archetype of the forbidden is fully embodied. With the gaze eclipsed by the mask and the crimson pupils emerging like signals from the unconscious, the figure transforms into an unsettling invitation—half prey, half predator. The steam is not just atmospheric; it symbolizes the boundaries between repression and instinct, between the curated self and the primal desire that pulses beneath the surface. Every detail—a bowtie, the latex ears, the shadows—serves not to conceal, but to provoke. This is not a woman. This is a symbol.
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Dans ce rituel visuel, l’archétype de l’interdit s’incarne pleinement. Le regard voilé par le masque et les pupilles écarlates surgissent comme des signaux de l’inconscient, transformant la figure en une invitation troublante — à moitié proie, à moitié prédatrice. La vapeur n’est pas qu’atmosphérique ; elle représente la frontière entre répression et instinct, entre le moi construit et le désir primal qui palpite sous la surface. Chaque détail — le nœud papillon, les oreilles en latex, les ombres — ne dissimule pas, il provoque. Ce n’est pas une femme. C’est un symbole.
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Felipe Hueb is a Brazilian Visual Artist and photographer certified by the New York Institute of Photography. He was raised by a family of artists and musicians and has always been fascinated by classical art. At the age of 18 he began to photograph just for Hobby. At the age of 28, he left his career as an electrical engineer in a multinational company and decided to dedicate himself only to photography. It was quite an adventure.
He started by photographing boudoir and artistic nude essays. He photographed tirelessly due to his ion for his work. At the same time, he improved his techniques and entered photographic contests. After a year of working as a professional photographer, he got 3 honorable mentions, one from the Moscow International Foto Awards and two from the Monochrome Contest Awards in the Fine Art and Art Nude categories.
His art always seeks to impress the viewer. Felipe uses techniques to give more movement and mystery to photography. The goal is to freeze the emotion of the moment and impress the viewer in some way. Felipe has also provided photography and video services to large companies abroad, such as British American Tobacco in Cuba, the Embassy of Portugal in Brazil, and large Panamanian companies. He has also published 2 books: The Art of Photography and The Portugal Embassy in Brazil. He currently lives in Brasília making new art daily.
- Nationality: BRAZIL
- Date of birth : 1984
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Contemporary Brazilian Artists
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