The masterwork Soliloquy (2018) stands as a powerful and deeply introspective process-driven piece that deliberately expands the traditional borders of editorial practice within the highly curated Lous and The Yakuza collection. This compelling contemporary fine art photography work captures the subject clad in a white, structured avant-garde garment while holding a human skull with profound theatrical gravity. The creative duo Hunter & Gatti subverts digital perfection by printing the image on a heavy 255-gram fine art paper that undergoes a physical burning process along its boundaries. The surface is then heavily intervened by hand with tactile impastos of acrylic and oil wax in muted earth tones, gold flakes, and off-whites. The final result is a highly textured, unique physical object that reflects upon time, mortality, and the deconstruction of classical portraiture, rendering it an exceptional acquisition asset for prestigious art collections.
Mekhi Alante “Lucky” was born with a rare genetic feature called heterochromia which means he has two different eye colors–one brown and the other, blue. The North Carolina native was arrested in 2016 for speeding and driving a stolen vehicle. His mugshot get viral and he became a model from that.
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Contemporary Fine Art Photography - Soliloquy, 2018. From Lous and The Yakuza
Soliloquy, 2018
Acrylic and oil wax on burned fine art paper 255 grs
Dimensions: 12 H x 8 W in.
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
Cristian Hunter’s work starts from that belief. His photographs —created over a solid international career— are not mere documents, but open territories where painting, texture, and gesture expand photography into new dimensions of meaning. Hunter explores how an image can shift in meaning over time—how context, memory, and manual intervention can transform what was once captured into something newly revealed. Each piece is an invitation to look again, to uncover what lies beneath the visible. Guided by the premise that “nothing stays still,” he works from his personal archive, reinterpreting it, giving new life to what was once lived, and breaking the linear flow between past and present. His lens has captured renowned figures such as Pharrell Williams, Penélope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, Ewan McGregor, Lalisa Manoban, Adria Arjona, and Bruno Mars, among many others. Yet his focus goes beyond portraiture—what truly interests him is what remains when the image stops being literal and begins to emerge as a living object. His current body of work includes both new pieces and selected artworks from the artistic legacy of Hunter & Gatti, which he now manages. These are duly credited as “ created by Hunter & Gatti,” presented alongside his personal practice and establishing a dialogue between history, transformation, and contemporary gaze. His work has been exhibited in cities such as Barcelona, New York, and Miami, and reflects a visual practice grounded in experience, exploration, and ongoing evolution.
