Don't Believe Your Eyes

Artist Matthew Albanese uses special effects to create stunningly realistic photographs that are not what they seem to be.

HOW TO BREATHE UNDERWATER

Diorama made out of walnuts, poured and cast candle wax, wire, glitter, peanut shells,
flock, plaster, wire, dyed starfish, compressed moss, jellybeans(anemones), sponges,
wax coated seashells, toothpaste, clay, figs, feathers, Q-tips, nonpareils.

BOX OF LIGHTNING

Diorama for Box of Lightning.. Backlit etching in plexiglass painted black.

SALT WATER FALLS

Diorama made out of glass, plexiglass, tile grout, moss, twigs, salt, painted canvas
& dry ice. The waterfall was created from a time exposure of falling table salt.

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 MATTHEW ALBANESE WEBSITE

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