Are we merely trapping ourselves within synthetic dreams—finding comfort in the illusion? An ongoing fine art photography series by Boris Benko, Synthetic Dreams blends surreal storytelling with dark elegance to explore the tension between isolation and the longing for connection. Featuring lifelike synthetic beings—human-sized dolls, silicone figures, and plastic constructs—it personifies the fragility of those who retreat into their inner worlds, yearning for the outside yet fearing its uncertainties. Shifting between black and white and color, and presented in varied formats, the series mirrors the fluidity of perception, challenging the boundary between artificial and real. All photos are available for licensing.

'Canned' is an ongoing surreal fine art photography series by Boris Benko, exploring isolation, societal conditioning, and the struggle between comfort and the unknown. Through striking imagery, it symbolizes self-imposed boundaries, the programmed rhythms of modern life, and the fragile desire for change—culminating in the questions: “Who holds the spoon? Am I truly liberated, or merely awaiting another fate?” Like life itself, stepping into the unknown means embracing both possibility and the risk of being consumed by forces beyond our control. Blending conceptual storytelling, dark elegance, and minimalist fine art photography, this series invites reflection on what it means to be trapped, preserved, and—if only for a moment—set free. All photos are available for licensing.

'Veils of Desire' is an ongoing fine art photography series by Boris Benko, exploring human emotion, vulnerability, and the tension between isolation and longing. Through minimalist compositions and symbolic elements, the series captures figures bound by external forces and self-imposed constraints, reflecting the fragile balance between confinement and the desire for change. With dark elegance, surreal fine art photography, and stark contrasts, it invites introspection into the invisible threads shaping our existence. All photos are available for licensing.

A conceptual fine art photography series by Boris Benko, exploring self-censorship, isolation, and the silent conflict between yearning for connection and the fear of change. The series traces an internal journey—beginning with a dream of escape, moving through hesitation and realization, only to end in surrender. Using surreal imagery, black and white aesthetics, and synthetic figures as metaphors for human fragility, the work examines how self-imposed boundaries become both a refuge and a prison. The final image is not an escape, but a resignation—a retreat into the safety of the known. All photos are available for licensing.