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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Young woman relaxing in a chair wearing a pink snakeskin-patterned strapless top and matching pants with eyes closed in soft ...
White horse with bridle standing by the sea under a cloudy sky
Small urban shop front filled with lush potted plants and greenery spilling out from an open metal shutter doorway.
Close-up of a child’s feet wearing beige strappy sandals with red painted toenails.
Surreal fashion portrait of a person in a sparkly pink sequin coat with a tall cactus digitally overlaid to obscure the face ...
Row of brightly colored work jackets, hats, and boots hanging on wall hooks in a hallway or locker room.
Woman lying face down on a bed in dim, moody light, wearing a sheer top and dark underwear.
Detail of a wooden church entrance with padded black doors featuring embossed crosses.
Retro waiting room with pastel plastic chairs and an old CRT television mounted on the wall.
Traditional horse-drawn carriage in a desert marketplace under a clear blue sky.
Lonely windswept tree growing on a dry coastal roadside with the sea in the background.
Colorful inflatable swim rings and beachwear displayed at an outdoor street stall in a city neighborhood.
Empty lifeguard chair on a quiet sandy beach overlooking calm turquoise sea under a clear blue sky.
Woman on a white horse using a phone and laptop on a sandy beach by the ocean under cloudy skies.
Old metal wood-burning stove in a worn, soot-stained room with wooden ceiling and floorboards.
Young couple kissing behind a decorative floral hand fan
Outstretched hand reaching over a lush green hillside and solitary tree in a forested landscape.
German shepherd wearing a tactical harness lying on a sandy riverbank in a rugged outdoor landscape.
Outdoor beach shower on a stone promenade by the sea under a clear blue sky
Old tiled building facade with weathered windows and a streetlight casting a long shadow under a clear blue sky.
Two men sit at a small table drinking beer inside a dimly lit Japanese ramen shop, seen through a blue plastic curtain and gl...
Street vendor squatting on a wooden boardwalk displaying an assortment of wristwatches on a red cloth near the water.
Bright blue utility cover on a cracked sidewalk beside a red curb and sandy ground
Couple dancing closely under a gazebo in an outdoor park.
Colorful empty swing ride at a small fairground set up in an urban parking lot.
Vintage Japanese convenience store interior with fluorescent lighting and stocked aisles of snacks and household goods.
Outdoor concrete ping pong table in a quiet park surrounded by green trees and bushes
Athletic man with dreadlocks flexing his arms in front of a striped red, white, and green wall.
Rustic wire gate and wooden fence bordering a dry open field under a cloudy overcast sky.
Tall palm trees rising above a blank white billboard against a clear deep blue sky.
Clear glass ashtray casting a soft shadow on a floral patterned tablecloth in warm sunlight.
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.