ABOUT
Touted as a “photographic child prodigy”, Indira Cesarine’s first solo exhibition was at the age of 16 at the Paul Mellon Arts Center. By the time she graduated high school she had exhibited 4 one-woman shows of her photographic work. While completing a triple major in Art History, French Literature and Women’s Studies at Columbia University, she began shooting for a variety of top modeling agencies including Elite and Ford Models. Once she finished her degree, she went to London to pursue her interests in photography and journalism. She currently maintains agents in New York, London and Milan.
Over the years she has worked with some of the world’s top creative directors, having been commissioned for British Vogue, GQ, Glamour, Marie Claire, Tatler, The Times, In Style and L’Officiel as well as brands such as Dior, Charles Jourdan, Kenzo and Cerruti. Her career as a director began with her first short film, “City of Love,” being featured at Cannes Film Festival in 2007. Since then she has directed, produced and edited numerous short films while maintaining an active career as a photographer. In 2009 she launched XXXX MAGAZINE, “The Untitled Magazine,” showcasing original productions of fashion and video art films.
Recent exhibits of her work include “Facets of Figuration” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; The “Voyeur” Exhibit, Art Basel Miami, in collaboration with Miami Art Museum Contemporaries, American Friends of the Louvre and Quintessentially; “Motion Deconstructed” Exhibit with Quintessentiallly Art, New York; “Soiree Au Louvre” at the French Embassy Cultural Center; “Carte Blanche” solo show at Visionairs Gallery, Paris. Her documentary short film, “In Face of Disability” was featured at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner. Indira Cesarine and XXXX Magazine video productions can also be seen regularly on the Big Screen Plaza video billboard in Chelsea, New York.
Indira and her work have been featured internationally on TV shows such as E! TV, Fashion TV, Entertainment Tonight, Inside Edition, HBO’s Special “Ford Supermodel of the World”, MTV, ‘HIGH SOCIETY’ and “Make me a Supermodel” UK and US editions. H&M recently commissioned her to cover Spring /Summer 2012 trends for their H&M LIFE TV edition.
