Chantal Simone (1977) is a Canadian-Brazilian photographer and editor based in Rio de Janeiro. Her work explores how perception shapes reality as theater, guided by intuition and rhythm. Rooted in the sensibility of magical realism, she looks for images where atmosphere and gesture reveal inner life and the ordinary tilts toward the imagined.

Color is central to her language, treated as dramaturgy that transforms mood and meaning. For over three decades, photography has been her philosophy, an inquiry into narrative, myth, and the psychology of looking. Alongside editing La Rampa Magazine, she works as a cultural consultant, leading workshops and immersive experiences that connect photography with Rio’s traditions and collective memory.