Strange Paradise

BJ and Richeille Formento make up an artistic duo, blending photography, cinema, and fashion aesthetics into works rich in narrative and emotional depth. Their visual universe - at once glamorous, melancholic, and cinematic - transforms each image into a suspended scene between dream and reality. Text in English and French.

International photography stars, Americans BJ and Richeille Formento form an artistic duo blending photography, cinema, and fashion aesthetics into emotionally charged, narrative-driven works. Their visual universe — glamorous, melancholic, and cinematic — transforms every image into a suspended moment between dream and reality. Richeille oversees artistic direction and styling, while BJ creates the lighting and photography, producing sophisticated images reminiscent of major motion pictures. Their visual explorations span the United States, Japan, Cuba, Mexico, India, Thailand, and France, where they examine identity, desire, nostalgia, sexuality, and social tensions.

Text in English and French.