CORINA DANIELA OBERTAS

I am a photographer and multidisciplinary artist, based in Rome, Italy.
My first steps towards art were at the tender age of four, just introduced to the magic of the darkroom by my father, a man obsessed with photography. My love for visual storytelling was born from those early years, spent working with him to develop films and explore creativity.
I have deep roots in artistic heritage. My great-grandfather was a church painter in Moscow in the early 20th century, and my grandmother was a painter in the 1920s who lit up the world with her colors. However, art in my life was a hobby until 20 years ago, when I started my journey into professional photography, which later turned into a full-time multidisciplinary artistic activity.

Right after university, I worked in real estate until late 2007, when the real estate crisis hit, and I found myself having to change course and consider other career options. It was at this point that I remembered my love for photography and decided to return to it. Over time, I realized I had a special passion for food photography. I found joy in capturing the textures, colors, and details of food and realized that this could be more than just a passion – it could be my profession. From there, I dove into food photography, turning it into my full-time job and a cornerstone of my creative life.

In 2021, I entered the world of NFTs. It was an exciting time, and this new technology allowed me to bring my art to a whole new audience. 

Every step along the way – from my early dreams of research to my move into real estate and my return to art – has shaped who I am and brought me to this point in my journey.

Art has almost always been like a second language to me, something that developed as naturally as speaking. I think, as artists, we evolve with our experiences. My early work was very much about realism, capturing life as I saw it. But as I encountered different perspectives and experiences, I found myself moving towards more abstract and introspective themes. For example, I now work a lot with artificial intelligence, which opens up possibilities I hadn’t imagined before. Today, my style is less about representing the world exactly as it is and more about conveying a feeling or essence. I’m drawn to the ideas of memory, time, and emotion – how these elements interact and shape our perception of reality. This shift in my approach feels natural; it reflects my personal growth and how my view of the world has expanded and changed.

I have exhibited my work all over the world, collaborating with renowned galleries, art organizations, and curators. My journey has taken me to cities such as Hong Kong, Rome, New York, Miami, Lisbon, Sharjah UAE, and Paris. My intense collaboration with Global Art Exhibition has taken me to prestigious venues such as K11 in Hong Kong, Palazzo Merulana in Rome, the House of Wisdom in Sharjah, and, most recently, the historic Castello della Torre in Mezzolombardo, located in the heart of the Dolomites, presenting my work alongside artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. These exhibitions have provided a platform to explore how art connects and communicates across borders.

Within the Web3 space, I have collaborated with leading organizations and am a proud member of the World of Women (WoW) collective. The collaboration made its debut during NFT Paris, where it initially showcased a Women & Non-Binary exhibition. The overwhelming response prompted the expansion of this event from Paris to New York City. Building on this success, MakersPlace further sponsored the prestigious Artfest Spring 2023, featuring a renowned online festival and extending an invitation to the Top-10 Art Contest winners to be showcased in an exclusive online exhibition. See World Of Woman MP Hub

I am also a resident artist in the Bored Ape Ladies Collective, an official collection of derivatives of the iconic Bored Ape Yacht Club by Yuga Labs. I am the creator of the first animated ape in space created entirely by food. This role has allowed me to unite my artistic vision with one of the most influential communities in the Web3 space, further expanding my reach and creative expression.

Through my work, I continue to explore themes of memory, time, and emotion, fusing traditional photographic techniques with digital tools and artificial intelligence. Every collaboration, physical or digital, is an opportunity to engage audiences around the world, intertwining art, innovation, and shared human experience.