Rui Aguiar is a photographer and visual artist. Moving between the analog and digital worlds, he creates hybrid images that are closer to paintings than to photographic reality. His photographs have been described as “hauntingly beautiful” and “poetic”.

He has been working in the field of photography since the early 2000s, and his work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and publications around the world.

He has collaborated with designers and brands such as Altuzarra, Alexandra Moura, and Lidija Kolovrat, with his work appearing in publications including Vogue, Elle, GQ, Schön! Magazine, Vision China, Mutten, and Principal Magazine.

Frequently nominated as Photographer of the Year in both fashion and advertising, Rui also presents his artistic projects in galleries, reinforcing his place at the intersection of commercial excellence and creative expression.