John Santerineross, New York born, Neo-Symbolist photographer and Mix Media Artist

John Santerineross is an American photographer, born in New York City  with a background in ceramics and painting, known for his dark, provocative and erotic imageries. His photography is inspired by Greek mythology, world religion and iconography focusing on the spiritual, the subconscious and dreams.  He is influenced by the early symbolists’ belief that “the creation of a mood is as important as the transmission of information; it must also seek to engage the entire mind and personality of the viewer by appealing to the viewer’s emotions and unconscious mind, as well as to their intellect”. Although he coined the term "Black Symbolist" to better describe his work, he has been called the "World Leading Neo-Symbolist Artist" by ProfiFoto, Germany's leading photography magazine. Driven by passion, creativity and dedication, throughout his career, his refusal to be limited by any one medium has led him to master multiple artistic disciplines; he has been a ceramist, sculptor, painter, and mixed media artist. For that reason, he does not like to be classified or categorized and prefers to let the viewer decide and define. He has recently delved into the world of moving images and has already directed several short art films. Currently, Santerineross is in the preproduction phase of an adaptation of an avante-garde short story entitled “Ningyoushi”. Santerineross' photography has been shown nationally and internationally, all over the world.  His work has appeared in some of dark pioneer electronic artist Martin Bowes' ATTRITION albums : The Hand that Feeds, Keepsakes and Reflections, The Jeopardy Maze, Dante's Kitchen, Sliding Horse One and Desolution. Santerineross' first book is called Fruit of the Secret God from 1999, published in a limited number. His second book, Dream, 2004 and his 3rd book is to be released in 2021.https://www.santerineross.com