jey alonso creates saturated architecture in surreal photography series

for his latest project, architect and photographer jey alonso has given a surreal twist to a series of known, and not-so-known, buildings across europe. the minimal and heavily saturated snapshots offer a different view from reality and intend to highlight the urban structures that mostly go unnoticed by everyday passersby.

reflection II, istanbul, turkey 

all images © jey alonso

from istanbul’s famous hagia sophia to an unknown mcdonald’s sign in bulgaria, the series by alonso provides a vivid interpretation of the city and of the sky. by transforming the architectural elements and sky into colorful shades of magenta, green and yellow, the images effectively propose that our built environments can serve as a canvas for art. in short, the photographer takes everyday urban dialogues and turns them into something surprising and new. 

hyacinthum I, sofia, bulgaria

jey alonso is a young architect and photographer specializing in minimalist and surrealist architecture. he currently collaborates as a permanent artist in the art galleries artig gallery, 1stdibs and saisho art since 2019 and galería artevistas since 2015. in addition, in 2019 he founded and opened his website and online photography shop, where he exposes his latest creations.

chameleon II, santiago de compostela, spain

caledonite I, venice, italy

cake, bilbao, spain

glass II, helsinki, finland

limbo I, aarhus, denmark

junk food I, bulgaria

rex I, helsinki, finland

turnedo I, milan, italy

botryoidal I, helsinki, finland

wintergreen candy, helsinki, finland

project info:

project type: photography series

photography: jey alonso

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edited by: lynne myers | designboom