Honorable Mention TIFA 2025 Fine Art / Collage

The Portal

  • Photographer
    Irina Shoyhet
  • Photo Date
    08.02.23

This series explores the fragile boundary between what is seen and what is sensed. Each image serves as a portal—not necessarily to another place, but to another perception. In the first, a translucent sphere emerges from geothermal mists, enclosing a world of ice, memory, and suspended time. In the second, vibrant color ruptures the grayscale calm of winter trees and silent paths. Every portal is personal. No two are the same. If you see a portal, it means you’ve been chosen. You are invited. Step forward.