From the darkness by Roberto Segate

Roberto Segate has been image-making images in one form or another for years and began with traditional black and white photography when he was a kid but when he found that he was unable to create the visions in his mind using darkroom techniques he needed to think of something else.

“Luckily for me, digital photography was breaking through and that opened up possibilities which, ultimately, allowed me to reach a point where I can create pretty much anything. And although the years of formal photography education have not contributed monetarily (my job is far removed from art!), they did help change my way of thinking and steer me toward deeper, less obvious conclusions.”

He mainly creates dark art. Some say creepy and disturbing. One thing’s for sure, the majority of his work is not exactly what you’d call pretty! “Someone once said that I take beautiful models and make them look like crap! That’s not strictly true. It is true that I’ve worked with many beautiful models, and that I have ‘changed their appearances’ to help create the type of image I’m looking for. They don’t look like crap by any means! In fact, my images convey a thought-provoking sombre beauty.”

His work is usually dark and somewhat depressing. He creates otherworldly images enhanced by troubled and lost figures, in hopeless environments. “I’ll usually spend a lot of time creating the final image and make extensive use of found materials & textures etc.”

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