Tessa Dóniga's Break/Fast: Wordplay Meets Still Life
Tessa Dóniga, a bilingual photographer, created the series Break/Fast by deconstructing the word 'breakfast' into 'break' and 'fast'. The project visually interprets these concepts through abstract still lifes of broken breakfast foods: shattered cereal, a bean can split in half, a bread loaf cleaved by an axe. Some objects were physically altered for the shoot, others modified in post-production. The series offers a surreal, literal take on the morning meal, blending photography with linguistic play.
Key facts
- Tessa Dóniga is a bilingual photographer working between English and Spanish.
- Break/Fast derives from splitting 'breakfast' into 'break' and 'fast'.
- The series depicts broken breakfast foods such as cereal, beans, and bread.
- Some objects were physically created for the project; others were altered digitally.
- The work is described as abstract and absurd, born from literal word appropriation.
- It presents a personal interpretation of still life within a surreal world.
- The project was featured on Collater.al.
- The gallery includes multiple photographs from the series.
Entities
Artists
- Tessa Dóniga
Institutions
- Collater.al