Magical Realism – Katya.it

Subtle, Neutral, Surreal

One Shot Storytelling is a project that explores the image as a proto-narrative form, capable of suggesting the beginning of a story without explicitly telling it.

This set of images -and related videos- draws inspiration from the aesthetics of magical realism, reimagined in a minimalist and conceptual key. Human figures, animals, and symbolic objects move through clean, silent spaces, where the marvelous blends naturally with the ordinary. Surreal elements are not illustrative, but evocative—they appear in the world as if they had always belonged there.

The visual style is essential: muted color palettes, neutral backgrounds, and carefully composed frames. This approach amplifies the image’s narrative power, transforming every detail into a signal, an invitation, a threshold.

These images do not tell complete stories but instead open up possibilities: they are visual portals, frozen moments where storytelling takes shape in the eyes of the beholder.

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