Gabriella Achadinha

Gabriella Achadinha is a South African photographer and artist based between Berlin and Bloemfontein, whose practice is rooted in cinema and shaped by a background in film production. Working across analog photography, collage, and mixed media, her work gravitates toward stillness and contemplation - landscapes, portraiture, and the quietly surreal spaces in between. She was named one of Adobe's Rising Stars of Photography in 2018 and was awarded the Re:Touch Photography Prize for her project "Character Coding," developed in collaboration with Kulturprojekte Berlin and metaLab Harvard. Her publishing imprint Studio Saudari has released three print publications, and her work has been exhibited at Kunstraum Bethanien and Galerie Grolman in Berlin.


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Glass display case filled with plates of sliced watermelon, melon, cherries, custard and assorted desserts in a diner or cafe...
Teen boy with curly dyed hair sitting shirtless on a sandy beach, resting in the sun with sand on his skin and pants.
Young man wearing a cap and sunglasses carrying a black Nike backpack under a wooden boardwalk on a sandy beach.
Cozy Asian-style restaurant interior with red booth seating, carved wooden dragon and phoenix divider, and wall art of the Gr...
Urban railway station with a small brush fire on a dry hillside near high‑rise apartment buildings under a clear blue sky.
Simple one-story motel-style building with numbered wooden doors and small windows in a dry, dusty setting.
Silhouetted tropical palm leaves against a colorful ocean sunset sky.
Fresh lemon slice resting on a delicate pink leaf floating in turquoise water.
Crowd of tourists watching a large illuminated pink fountain show at dusk in a city square.
Tall cactus by a stone wall overlooking the blue sea under a clear sky
Pink celestial tapestry with sun and star design hanging over the side of a blue SUV parked by dense green trees under a clea...
Young boy riding a colorful spaceship ride at an outdoor amusement park under a bright blue sky.
Close-up view looking up a tall tree trunk with snow-covered branches against a pale blue winter sky.
Snails crawling on a halved papaya floating on bright turquoise water in a minimal surreal composition.
Young boy aiming a paintball gun while an older male instructor watches closely at an outdoor paintball range.
Empty traditional bullring with arched grandstands under a bright cloudy sky
Young woman in a pink coat walking past a traditional Korean palace wall with colorful wooden details.
Back view of an older woman in a green jacket standing among a blurred crowd at an outdoor gathering.
Young boy sitting alone by a small campfire in a wide open desert landscape at sunset.
Close-up of a yellow car trunk with a red scorpion decal near the tail light and license plate.
Urban outdoor basketball court with blue surface, orange metal fencing, and graffiti-covered walls in the background.
Family relaxing and playing in natural rock pools along a shallow turquoise river surrounded by greenery and stones.
Elderly person in an orange robe sitting by a natural hot spring while many people bathe in the turquoise pools surrounded by...
Cozy outdoor corner with a green plastic chair, white folding chair, and potted plant beneath a shuttered window.
Man leaning on a pier railing looking out over a crowded sunny beach and ocean, framed by large tropical leaves.
Elderly woman sitting alone on a pier bench overlooking the ocean and city beach on a sunny day.
Man in a patterned shirt stands in front of a colorful beach burger stand at a busy amusement park boardwalk.
Half kiwi fruit in a yellow foam protective netting placed on rough gravel ground in bright sunlight.
Young woman sitting on a pier railing under a blue sky, looking at her phone with colorful beach toys on the wooden boardwalk...
White salt mounds reflected in a calm pink salt lake under a clear blue sky.
Person relaxing on a large sunlit rock rising from clear turquoise sea under a deep blue sky.
Green and white tour bus parked in an empty lot near rocky desert hills under a clear blue sky.
Close-up of fresh green Romanesco broccoli with fractal spiral florets in a plastic bag.
Dog enjoying a car ride with its head out the window, reflected in a side mirror on an open highway.
Close-up of a hand in a pink rubber glove holding coarse salt or crushed ice over a blue bowl, with a blurred bowl of lemons ...
Group of school students in uniform standing together outdoors, viewed from behind.
Seaside Japanese cemetery with stone gravestones and flowers overlooking rough ocean waves and a dramatic offshore rock under...
Bicycle partially hidden under a patterned blanket against an old brick and stone wall in a narrow alley.
Animal hides draped over a silver pickup truck at an outdoor roadside stall under a clear sky.
Stylish young mother in red clothing breastfeeding her baby while standing against a neutral background.
Couple riding a white scooter through a European street lined with colorful old buildings and a hillside church in the backgr...
Dramatic rocky coastal cliff rising above the blue ocean under a bright sky, with a tiny figure standing on the summit.
Blooming pink tree on a hillside overlooking a calm blue sea under a clear sky.
Exterior of a small Pop In convenience store with handwritten window signs, two metal chairs and a table on the sidewalk, and...
Young woman in a bright red knitted sweater partially covering her face, revealing one eye in warm dramatic light.
Tranquil seaside view with a wooden pier ladder leading into rippling blue water and distant hazy hills at sunset.
Minimalist close-up of a yellow playground slide on a textured rubber surface with a green wall in the background.
Stylish woman in a wide-brim straw hat and shell bikini top wrapped in a yellow satin skirt walking along a sunny ocean beach.
Bright pink van parked beside an old weathered building under a clear blue sky.
Group of African penguins resting on sandy rocks at a coastal beach with large boulders.