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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Blurred view of a person swimming underwater in a clear blue pool.
Close-up view of ocean waves washing over a dark pebble beach.
Young woman sitting on a yellow fire hydrant in front of a large pink dinosaur statue on a sunny day with clear blue sky and ...
Large decorative Easter egg sculpture with a glittering gold bow displayed outdoors under a clear blue sky.
White wall planter with green foliage above a colorful Parys Sekuriteit security sign on a pink textured wall.
Woman’s legs underwater as she swims through deep blue pool
Halved papaya with seeds resting on sunlit rocks at the beach.
Young woman in a backless white dress leaning on a vintage white Volkswagen Beetle covered with colorful fabric and lace.
Patterned fabric tote bag and translucent green shopping bag hanging on a clothesline against a beige wall.
Close-up of an ostrich with long neck and feathers against a cloudy sky in a dry landscape.
Dimly lit urban loading area at night with stacked orange crates, a white van, and a scooter outside a small shop or warehouse.
Basket of pink and white orchids placed on a draped table in front of frosted windows in a dimly lit room.
Man and boy riding bicycles together on a sunny city street
Group of people dressed in white robes standing together in a green field near a rural village under a dramatic cloudy sky.
Hand holding a plate of fresh watermelon slices by clear turquoise seaside water and rocky shore.
Empty seaside swimming pool with blue walls and a large whale sculpture beside an old stone building overlooking the ocean.
Clear McDonald’s drink cup with floral design left on top of a green public payphone in a Japanese phone booth.
Steaming volcanic hillside reflected in a shallow geothermal pool under a cloudy blue sky.
Quiet rural town scene with a church steeple, dry field, and an old public phone booth at sunset.
Cluttered paleontology worktable with rocks and tools in front of a colorful prehistoric mural featuring dinosaurs and reptiles.
Young woman with pink braided hair in a strappy white outfit sits on a bed facing a terrarium in a softly lit bedroom.
White church with tall clock tower and steeple against a clear blue sky
Young man leaning out of a car window, resting his arms on the door while looking thoughtfully at the camera in an outdoor se...
Moody night street scene in Japan with a glowing drink vending machine, neon signs, and a dark stairwell entrance.
Green and white mosque minaret with crescent moon symbol rising above palm trees against a partly cloudy blue sky.
Green tiled mosque dome with crescent and star symbol against a cloudy blue sky
Vintage dining room with an oval wooden table, antique chairs, brass candlesticks, and framed artwork on orange patterned walls.
Orange shorts hanging from a tree branch above the sea on a sunny coastal day.
Child splashing into a pool from a curving water slide at an outdoor water park set against rocky desert cliffs and palm trees.
Older man in a yellow shirt sits on a bench in a quiet outdoor courtyard with trees, bicycles, and a large blurred mural in t...
Young woman sunbathing on a sandy beach under a clear blue sky with umbrellas and chairs by the sea.
Stylish woman in an evening dress drinks from a bottle while sitting at a retro neon‑lit diner bar.
Close-up of a classic red MG convertible interior with steering wheel lock parked by a garden path.
Peaceful cemetery pathway lined with tall evergreen trees and rows of gravestones on a sunny day.
Sunlit cemetery with stone tombs, memorial wall of niches, and colorful flower arrangements against a green forest backdrop.
Old stone cemetery gate with cross overlooking a blue sea and distant mountains under a clear sky
Scattered red rose petals lying on rough gray gravel and stones in bright sunlight.
Abstract green crystalline forms with glowing red-orange tips against a dark background, creating an ethereal, otherworldly l...
Old Japanese street corner with a weathered apartment building, vending machine, potted plants, and laundry hanging above und...
Bright yellow playground slide standing alone in a barren desert landscape under a clear blue sky.
Close-up of a person’s open hand holding a small green glass ball over a dirt ground.
Older man in casual clothes leaning on a barbed wire fence and looking over a river valley beneath a rusty steel bridge.
Close-up of a person’s hand holding a long, bright pink fuzzy flower spike against a dark background.
Back view of a woman in a dark pinstripe jacket standing in tall grass, arms raised as she gathers her curly hair under an op...
Pair of black massage chairs in a shopping mall corridor near a store with orange signage.
Woman sunbathing under a Magnum branded umbrella on a secluded rocky beach beneath sandstone cliffs.
Steep rocky coastal cliffs rising above a calm blue sea under a clear sky.
Group of boys standing shirtless along a yellow plaster wall and steps under a clear blue sky.
Colorful tiled seaside building with arched windows and circular porthole windows under a clear blue sky.
Man in a blue plaid shirt riding a horse-drawn carriage through a sunny Middle Eastern street with palm trees and a church in...