Natalie Gisselle Arrué
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nataliearrue@gmail.com
@photogrphic
Natalie Arrué (b. 2001) is a photographer based in Metro-Atlanta, Georgia. Her work reflects on identity, memory, and place through the lens of her Salvadoran heritage and personal upbringing. As a first-generation Salvadoran American, she collaborates with her family and their photo archive, weaving together generational narratives, religious symbolism, and staged rituals to explore the tension between inheritance and self-definition. Through intimate portraits and quiet performances, her work meditates on childhood memory, spirituality, and the role of women as cultural preservers, examining how tradition lives in the body and how faith, performance, and identity intertwine.
Natalie earned her BFA in Photography from the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design at Georgia State University. Her work has been exhibited Eyes on Atlanta: Contemporary Latinx Photography at the Atlanta Photography Group Gallery and The Curated Fridge in Boston. She is a 2025 John Perrin Award recipient and a Lenscratch 2024 Student Prize Honorable Mention and "Top 25 to Watch." Her work has been published in La Horchata Zine, New South: Reciprocity, and The Underground Journal.
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Artist
nataliearrue@gmail.com
@photogrphic
Natalie Arrué (b. 2001) is a photographer based in Metro-Atlanta, Georgia. Her work reflects on identity, memory, and place through the lens of her Salvadoran heritage and personal upbringing. As a first-generation Salvadoran American, she collaborates with her family and their photo archive, weaving together generational narratives, religious symbolism, and staged rituals to explore the tension between inheritance and self-definition. Through intimate portraits and quiet performances, her work meditates on childhood memory, spirituality, and the role of women as cultural preservers, examining how tradition lives in the body and how faith, performance, and identity intertwine.
Natalie earned her BFA in Photography from the Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design at Georgia State University. Her work has been exhibited Eyes on Atlanta: Contemporary Latinx Photography at the Atlanta Photography Group Gallery and The Curated Fridge in Boston. She is a 2025 John Perrin Award recipient and a Lenscratch 2024 Student Prize Honorable Mention and "Top 25 to Watch." Her work has been published in La Horchata Zine, New South: Reciprocity, and The Underground Journal.
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