| AGENCY | Karnes Coffey Design |
| CLIENT | The Richmond Ballet |
| CATEGORY | Photography |
In collaboration with Karnes Coffey Design and photographer Cade Martin, we reimagined dancers Izabella Tokev and Zacchaeus Page as exquisite porcelain figurines emerging from a jeweled egg inspired by the legendary House of Fabergé. Through the artistry of CGI and post-production, our team captured the enchantment and ethereal beauty that define The Nutcracker experience.
In this piece for Passion & Power: Moving Art One, we reimagined company dancer Khaiyom Khojaev as an Art Nouveau gilt bronze lamp; a living sculpture capturing movement, light, and emotion in perfect harmony. By completely remodeling the dancer in 3D, our team brought to life the golden fluidity and expressive energy that define this remarkable performance.
This piece celebrates the Richmond Ballet’s Moving Art Three: New Works with a bold tribute to 1960s Pop Art. Inspired by Andy Warhol’s iconic screenprints, we transformed dancer Annika Kuo through vibrant color, repetition, and rhythm, turning movement into modern art. This piece captures the exuberance and creative spirit that define New Works.
Blending illustration and design sensibilities, we reimagined Cade Martin’s photography of dancer Mikell Graf as a Japanese-inspired ukiyo-e woodblock print. Created to celebrate The Richmond Ballet’s Moving Art Two, this extraordinary performance features a collection of ballets thoughtfully curated by Artistic Director Ma Cong for their deep personal and artistic resonance.
We portrayed dancer Eri Nishihara in a fine art composition inspired by the evocative portraiture of Annie Leibovitz. Draped in ethereal light and veil, she embodies the haunting beauty and emotional depth of one of ballet’s most enduring works. Through painterly tonality and cinematic restraint, the image reflects Giselle’s timeless story of love, loss, and grace reborn. We feel fortunate to have been included in a project that involved minds that are brilliant in so many facets of the arts.
Performed at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Richmond Ballet’s Moving Art Four unites acclaimed choreographers, composers, and ballets in a stunning celebration of creativity. The Greco-Roman marble recreation of dancer Alejandro Mariño Hechavarria stands suspended mid-leap within a fully realized 3D rendering of the VMFA’s grand atrium. The piece bridges ancient form and modern motion, capturing the timeless grace of ballet within a museum of living art.