Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Spanish, b. 1974
Some images don’t end when the shutter closes—they begin.
Cristian Hunter’s work starts from that belief. His photographs —created over a solid international career— are not mere documents, but open territories where painting, texture, and gesture expand photography into new dimensions of meaning.
Hunter explores how an image can shift in meaning over time—how context, memory, and manual intervention can transform what was once captured into something newly revealed. Each piece is an invitation to look again, to uncover what lies beneath the visible. Guided by the premise that “nothing stays still,” he works from his personal archive, reinterpreting it, giving new life to what was once lived, and breaking the linear flow between past and present.
His lens has captured renowned figures such as Pharrell Williams, Penélope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, Ewan McGregor, Lalisa Manoban, Adria Arjona, and Bruno Mars, among many others. Yet his focus goes beyond portraiture—what truly interests him is what remains when the image stops being literal and begins to emerge as a living object.
His current body of work includes both new pieces and selected artworks from the artistic legacy of Hunter & Gatti, which he now manages. These are duly credited as “ created by Hunter & Gatti,” presented alongside his personal practice and establishing a dialogue between history, transformation, and contemporary gaze.
His work has been exhibited in cities such as Barcelona, New York, and Miami, and reflects a visual practice grounded in experience, exploration, and ongoing evolution.
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Artist: Cristian Hunter
Diptych: Gold Griot - Wing and Gold Griot Feet. From The Fact Sheet Series
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
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Gold Griot - Wing and Gold Griot, Diptych. From The Fact Sheet Series
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
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2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Giclée, Color, Mixed Media
Fluid Bella Hadid Portrait. Photograph intervened by the artists.
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Materials
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Nymphs Empty Spaces, Fashion photrograph Intervened by the artists.
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Gold Griot - Wing, Feet and Gold Griot Triptych. From The Fact Sheet Series
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Color, Giclée
Maiol Nymphs, Portrait Intervened by the artists. Nothing Stays Still series
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
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2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
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Weifang Sun, Portrait Mixed Media on a Black & White photograph
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This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
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2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
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David James Gandy Portrait, Portrait Intervened by the artists.
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Materials
Black and White, Acrylic, Archival Pigment
Nymphs Empty Spaces and Maiol Nymphs. Photographs Intervened by the artists.
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Series titled "Nothing Stays Still", where they keep questioning the fashion photography industry by creating a new visual identity of their images moving them away from their origin...
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2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
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Bella Hadid Neon. Portrait Intervened by the artists.
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists of the use of two prints, the first print is the original photography, and the second print is a blurry version of the image printed on glass. The glass version of the picture is shattered with an iron tool to be able to control the rupture. The artists glued the glass parts on top of the original picture, creating a blurred effect.
The artists explore even further the infinite possibilities of transformation by turning something as temporary as a fashion editorial, into something completely different and original; a unique piece of art.
Series titled "Nothing Stays Still", where they keep questioning the fashion photography industry by creating a new visual identity of their images moving them away from their origin, as a vehicle for testing ideas and as a form of interrogation of the creative process itself, through this series.
Cristian Hunter’s work starts from that belief. His photographs —created over a solid international career— are not mere documents, but open territories where painting, texture, and gesture expand photography into new dimensions of meaning.
Hunter explores how an image can shift in meaning over time—how context, memory, and manual intervention can transform what was once captured into something newly revealed. Each piece is an invitation to look again, to uncover what lies beneath the visible. Guided by the premise that “nothing stays still,” he works from his personal archive, reinterpreting it, giving new life to what was once lived, and breaking the linear flow between past and present.
His lens has captured renowned figures such as Pharrell Williams, Penélope Cruz, Jennifer Lopez, Ewan McGregor, Lalisa Manoban, Adria Arjona, and Bruno Mars, among many others. Yet his focus goes beyond portraiture—what truly interests him is what remains when the image stops being literal and begins to emerge as a living object.
His current body of work includes both new pieces and selected artworks from the artistic legacy of Hunter & Gatti, which he now manages. These are duly credited as “ created by Hunter & Gatti,” presented alongside his personal practice and establishing a dialogue between history, transformation, and contemporary gaze.
His work has been exhibited in cities such as Barcelona, New York, and Miami, and reflects a visual practice grounded in experience, exploration, and ongoing evolution.
From the Series Nothing Stays Still
Acrylic on glicée print...
Category
2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Weifang Sun and Kaaling, Bruno Mars, Portraits Intervened by the artists.
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Bruno Mars, Portrait Intervened by the artists. Nothing Stays Still series
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Kaaling. Pharrell Williams. Portrait Intervened by the artists.
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Great Lakes. Phare Williams Portrait. Intervened by the artists.
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
Paris, Portrait Intervened by the artists.
By Cristian Hunter
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter.
The artist's technique consists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Cristian Hunter Figurative Photography
Materials
Acrylic, Black and White, Archival Pigment
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