10.01.2022  •  Art NEWS

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GoSee loves ... ‘Fairy Tales’ presents stories by photographer Petra Collins with Euphoria star and muse Alexa Demie, appearing as a fabulous illustrated book at Rizzoli New York

‘Fairy Tales’ tells modern takes on the genre in nine erotic chapters. On display are elves, mermaids, sirens, sea sprites, fallen angels, fairies, and witches. The stories were created in unique spaces, suburban houses, in parking lots, and fantastic sceneries. Canadian photographer and Director Petra Collins staged the motifs with actress Alexa Demie, who can now be seen as ‘Maddy’ in HBO’s EUPHORIA. Alexa slipped into nine different characters for it. As children, Petra and Alexa were both in love with fairy tales, which enabled them to escape their own painful realities, according to publishing house Rizzoli Press New York.

Petra Collins grew up in a suburb of Toronto in the 1990s and 2000s. Her mother, who fled Soviet-ruled Hungary in the 1980s, showed her Hungarian folktales from the 1970s instead of Disney films. Alexa Demie comes from Los Angeles and grew up surrounded by the Mexican folklore of her mother, grandmother and aunts, fascinated by stories of secret kingdoms. In the summer of 2020, Collins posted the photo of a fairy on her Instagram account, upon which Alexa contacted her. Shortly afterwards, the first photo shoot began. The result has now been published in an illustrated book at Rizzoli.

Petra Collins is a multi-talented artist and director whose photography sets the stylistic tone for much of the 2010s. Shooting since the age of fifteen, her work is fueled by self-discovery and a contemporary femininity which explore the complex intersection of life as a young woman online and off. Collins weaves through the worlds of art, fashion, film, and music. She is working on her first feature film, which was set to shoot in 2021.

Alexa Demie is an actor, musician and multi-hyphenate talent who currently stars as ‘Maddy’ in HBO’s EUPHORIA. She has starred in acclaimed A24 films and had success in creative direction and design projects. Alexa is currently working on her first EP, developing and producing films and TV shows, and engaged in social impact work focused on equality and representation, especially for the Latinx community and the next generation of youth.

 
'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

 
'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

 
'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

 
'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

 
'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

 
'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

'Fairy Tales' by Petra Collins & Alexa Demie (published by Rizzoli New York)

 
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