Reka Nyari

Oscillating between mischievous eroticism and wistful splendor, the work of Reka Nyari employs and explores traditional ideals of beauty and gender to portray sexuality from a predominantly female perspective.

Nyari’s images of nude figures are not strictly intended as alluring portraits. While deriving their emotional charge from the familiar motifs of erotic photography, they expand the pictorial vocabulary to the realm of narratives, layering in personal histories and fictitious content. Unapologetically, Nyari embeds luscious and empowered bodies in luminous landscapes, or against staged backdrops. Nudity, gesture, gaze, as well as objects become intrinsically linked to the feminine identity.

Living and working in New York City, Reka Nyari’s practice spans from fashion and fine art photography and videography, to elaborate installation and performance pieces.

Born in 1979 in Helsinki, and raised in Finland and Hungary, Nyari came to New York City at the age of seventeen. After studying at The School of Visual Arts, she started modelling and discovered her interest for photography. Her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries in the United States and Europe.

She has received awards from prestigious organizations, including first place Winner of International Photography Awards (IPA) 2010, Beauty Pro Category. Her 225 page Monograph titled “Femme Fatale: Female Erotic Photography” is published in 6 languages. Her work has appeared in Esquire, Vanity Fair, Tatler, Korean Cosmopolitan, and Vogue.