PILAR CRISTI-PETERS

MEDIUM

Photography

ARTIST STATEMENT

“I capture the world’s beauty through travel, inspiring curiosity and wanderlust with my photographs.”

ARTIST BIO

With a strong creative foundation as a graphic artist for a leading motorsports company, Pilar seamlessly combines her professional design expertise with a true passion for photography — a medium through which she captures emotion, time, and fleeting moments with a distinctive artistic eye.

Born and raised in Santiago, Chile, Pilar’s love for the arts began at an early age. A transformative trip to Paris in 2008 reignited a love affair for photography, where she spent days immersed in the city’s streets, capturing its vibrant life and stories. Since then, she has traveled extensively, backpacking through remote landscapes with her camera in hand. What began as a hobby quickly evolved into a deep passion.

As a Photographer, she’s self-taught, having learned her craft through personal research and practical experience behind the camera. She aims to capture the beauty and emotion of the world around her through her lens. Each photograph she takes tells a story, evoking feelings and sparking curiosity in the viewer. Through her work, she hopes to inspire others to see the world in a new light and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us every day.

Pilar’s fine art photography has been exhibited in numerous shows, galleries, and private collections since 2013. This year marks her 8th year as an exhibitor at the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts.