Step into the mystical world of Tara Abigail Clara Ozem, a 26-year-old visionary artist whose journey unfolds from the coastal charm of Brest to the dullness of Paris.

Educationally nomadic, Tara’s journey took flight in Lyon with a DUT in GACO Arts after earning her Baccalaureate. A detour into the world of Jazz music followed with a service civique at a music label and tour agency. She then pursued a professional license in the Management and Development of Musical Structures in Le Mans. A brief stint in the music and culture sector ensued before she embraced academia once again, passing the entrance exam for Les Gobelins.

Currently, in her second year at the 13th arrondissement-based school, studying photo/video, Tara’s artistic soul draws inspiration from a myriad of influences, resembling a « cabinet of curiosities » as she says. Storms in Brittany, the cinematic brilliance of Tim Burton and Sofia Coppola, sea legends, and the eclectic sounds ranging from Hildegarde Von Bingen to Olivia Rodrigo, Fidlar, Doja Cat, and Molécule—all find a home in her creative repository. Mother Nature stands tall as the reigning queen, influencing Tara profoundly with her love for open spaces, fire, and mist, nurtured by the legends, esotericism, and magic potions of her Breton upbringing.

A non-exhaustive list of artists like Elizaveta Porodina, Sarah Balhadère, Jérémie Villet, Todd Hido, Cho Gi-Seok, and many more serve as guideposts in her creative journey.

Artistically characterized as a practitioner of realistic fantasy, Tara’s photography aims to suggest stories and craft universes that transcend reality. Her work delves into the fantastical realm, capturing the magical and dreamlike facets of human emotions. The fantastical becomes her tool to express the gap between our internal worlds and external realities. Enthralled by elves, mermaids, magical forests, swords, and sacred mountains, Tara’s visual storytelling extends beyond the ordinary.

Her images, akin to cinematic stills, evoke the allure of a 16:9 format and the triptych, prompting her to explore the world of video with a desire to move beyond suggestion and truly narrate stories.

In Tara Ozem’s artistic landscape, reality intertwines with fantasy, breathing life into stories that transcend the boundaries of the ordinary. Each photograph becomes a portal into her fantastical realm, where emotions are magic, and the lens is a key to unlocking the extraordinary.