Photography: Marybel Elfar
STATEMENT
The interplay of water, swirling paper, and a partially obscured woman reflects the fluidity and unpredictability found in both nature and in the currents of everyday experiences. The water serves as a distorting lens, subtly reshaping reality, while the paper’s movement suggests the unpredictable forces at play within nature’s rhythms. The figure, partially hidden, hints at the delicate balance between what is revealed and what remains unknown.
MARYBEL ELFAR
Marybel Elfar is a New York-based photographer with a background in architectural studies and film photography. Her work spans portrait, street, and landscape photography, often marked by her interest in dramatic lighting and the intersection of urban and human experiences.
Her work has been featured in the New York Times both online and in print. It was featured in the Special Sections, a collection of 25 notable Times publications, and was part of the first-ever section entirely devoted to teen work.
She also received the Artistic Merit Award for the Luxembourg Art Prize, becoming the youngest artist to earn international merit recognition. Her photography has also been showcased in a Times Insider article and on the official New York Times Instagram.
Marybel’s work was included in the book Coming of Age in 2020, published by Norton Publishing.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mbelarchive
