An image is only complete once it exists as a print.
Cruentis is my independent fine art photography project, founded in 2025. I photograph portraits, hyperrealistic figures and the steelworks of the Ruhr, in darker tones and with a lot of texture, on a 100 megapixel medium format system and on film. Grain is part of the picture, not an effect, and it shows most in large prints.
Every work is released as a numbered limited edition print and made for a wall, preferably a big one. Cruentis is not a studio and not a service. There are no commissions and no photoshoots, only the prints.
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Leizu Zhang
Leizu is 28 and of Chinese descent. Her face is the kind you might pass on the street without a second look, then catch yourself thinking about later that evening.
She was never meant to look like a doll. Every detail was chosen to make her feel like a real woman: visible skin texture, a soft natural flush on her cheeks, a little depth under her eyes, and a bare lip tone instead of lipstick. Her brown eyes have a calm, steady look. She looks like she just woke up and hasn’t decided yet whether you’re worth her attention.
Her shoulder-length black hair is cut a little unevenly, as if she trims it herself. She does. It’s one of those small details that makes her feel lived-in rather than styled.
SEDOLL paints every head by hand and implants the hair by hand as well. Because of that, no two heads turn out exactly alike, and the small differences make yours your own.
Leizu is the main character of my unreleased novel. This is the first time she steps outside of it.
Fitting
Leizu has SEDOLL’s standard M16 connector and fits any body with an M16 neck. She looks most natural on a body between 160 and 170 cm.
The body in the photos is a SEDOLL T163 with Master Makeup. It is sold separately and available as an add-on in the shop.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Included
Leizu Zhang silicone head, handmade by SEDOLL matching the Master Makeup finish with implanted hair
Display head stand
FineArt portrait print of Leizu, approx. 50 × 40 cm, on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta, produced by WhiteWall
Certificate of authenticity, numbered and signed
Edition
Maximum 50 units worldwide
Every unit is numbered on its certificate
Once the edition is complete, Leizu will not be produced again
This edition will not be discounted
Specifications
Manufacturer: SEDOLL
Material: silicone
Connector: M16
Recommended body height: 160 to 170 cm
Skin tone: natural
Eye colour: brown
Hair: implanted, black, shoulder length
Head height / weight: [CONFIRM]
Delivery
Leizu is handmade to order by SEDOLL and ships directly from their workshop. Delivery takes 30 to 45 days.
Your print and certificate are produced by WhiteWall in Germany and arrive separately, within about 10 days.
Materials & Presentation
This photograph is printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta, a thick, high-quality paper with a distinct texture and soft gloss.
It brings out deep blacks, strong contrast, and fine detail. The result is a print that feels both classic and precise.
Prints are shipped unframed and unmounted so you can decide how best to display them in your space.
For framing or other custom requests, please email contact@cruentis.art before purchasing.
Edition and Phase Pricing
This work is available in one format, strictly limited and released in three phases.
When one phase sells out, the next begins at a higher price.
Early collectors benefit from lower pricing while later phases reflect increased rarity.
40×50 cm — 7 prints total
Phase I — €490 · 3 prints
Phase II — €590 · 2 prints
Phase III — €750 · 2 prints
Each print is tracked individually. Prices increase as phases sell out.
A Cruentis original
Photographed by Miguel Subtirelu
Spare Parts • DLL I
A silicone head, a plastic torso and a pair of wooden arms, put together from parts that were never meant to meet.
The face looks down, the hands hang still. It holds its shape, but only just.
Spare Parts was photographed on the Hasselblad X2D and belongs to my ongoing work on identity and depression.
Head: Miori by SEDOLL.
Print and Delivery
Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta (315 gsm)
Surface: Textured with a soft natural gloss
Production: Made to order by a Hahnemühle certified fine art lab in Germany
Shipping: Securely packaged and insured, with care taken to protect each print during transit
This print includes a 3 cm white border, considered part of the finished work.
The white border supports safe handling and archival framing and is considered part of the finished work.
If you prefer to receive a print without a white border, please send an email before placing the order.
Certificate and Edition Info
Comes with a printed certificate of authenticity
Edition number and phase are marked on the certificate
Purchase with Confidence
All Cruentis fine art prints are covered by a 14-day return policy.
If the work does not meet your expectations, you may return it within 14 days of delivery.
Each print is produced in collaboration with a professional photo laboratory and carefully inspected before shipment.
Please contact us by email and we will assist you personally.
Shipping and Returns
Worldwide shipping from Germany - Made to order
Damage protection: If your print arrives damaged, a replacement will be provided at no cost
Import taxes or customs fees may apply depending on your country
Care Instructions
Handle only with clean nitrile or cotton gloves
Frame using UV-protective glass and archival materials
Keep out of direct sunlight and away from humidity
Materials & Presentation
This photograph is printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta, a thick, high-quality paper with a distinct texture and soft gloss.
It brings out deep blacks, strong contrast, and fine detail. The result is a print that feels both classic and precise.
Prints are shipped unframed and unmounted so you can decide how best to display them in your space.
For framing or other custom requests, please email contact@cruentis.art before purchasing.
Edition and Phase Pricing
This work is available in one format, strictly limited and released in three phases.
When one phase sells out, the next begins at a higher price.
Early collectors benefit from lower pricing while later phases reflect increased rarity.
40×50 cm — 7 prints total
Phase I — €490 · 3 prints
Phase II — €590 · 2 prints
Phase III — €750 · 2 prints
Each print is tracked individually. Prices increase as phases sell out.
A Cruentis original
Photographed by Miguel Subtirelu
Taped On • DLL I
A faceless head, fixed to the neck with tape and held in place with both hands. Below it, a white shirt and a grey vest, neatly buttoned.
Taped On was photographed on the Hasselblad X2D and belongs to my ongoing work on identity and depression.
Body: T163 by SEDOLL.
Print and Delivery
Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag Baryta (315 gsm)
Surface: Textured with a soft natural gloss
Production: Made to order by a Hahnemühle certified fine art lab in Germany
Shipping: Securely packaged and insured, with care taken to protect each print during transit
This print includes a 3 cm white border, considered part of the finished work.
The white border supports safe handling and archival framing and is considered part of the finished work.
If you prefer to receive a print without a white border, please send an email before placing the order.
Certificate and Edition Info
Comes with a printed certificate of authenticity
Edition number and phase are marked on the certificate
Purchase with Confidence
All Cruentis fine art prints are covered by a 14-day return policy.
If the work does not meet your expectations, you may return it within 14 days of delivery.
Each print is produced in collaboration with a professional photo laboratory and carefully inspected before shipment.
Please contact us by email and we will assist you personally.
Shipping and Returns
Worldwide shipping from Germany - Made to order
Damage protection: If your print arrives damaged, a replacement will be provided at no cost
Import taxes or customs fees may apply depending on your country
Care Instructions
Handle only with clean nitrile or cotton gloves
Frame using UV-protective glass and archival materials
Keep out of direct sunlight and away from humidity
Pricing
Prices only move one way
Every work is released in a small edition and sold in three phases. Phase one opens at the lowest price that print will ever carry. When those prints are gone, phase two opens higher. Then phase three, higher again.
The price never moves back down. No sales, no seasonal discounts, no clearing out of old editions. If you buy in phase one, nobody who buys that work later will have paid less than you did.
Later phases are priced for what is left rather than for what was available at the start.
Edition sizes differ from work to work, depending on the image, the print size and the series. Every work states its own edition size and its current phase on its page. All of them are small.
Phase one
Open now
The first prints of the edition, at the lowest price the work is offered at.
Phase two
Opens when phase one sells out
Opens once phase one is gone. Priced above phase one.
Phase three
Final phase
The last prints of the edition. When they are gone, the edition closes.
The Cruentis price policy. An edition is never discounted, never put on sale and never reissued at a lower price. That is a commitment about how Cruentis prices its own work. It is not a claim about what the work will be worth later.
An edition can also close before it sells out. A work may be withdrawn because it no longer belongs in the series, or because the studio stops printing it. So a work that has left the shop is not necessarily sold out. Withdrawn works can return, and if one does it returns at the phase it had reached or higher.
What happens when a phase sells out?
The next phase opens automatically at its own price. Nothing is held back or released early.
Can a price ever go down?
No. Prices move in one direction only. Cruentis does not run sales or discount codes on editions, and does not reissue a closed edition at a lower price.
How many prints exist of a work?
It varies. Edition size depends on the image, the print size and the series, and is fixed before the work goes on sale. The number is stated on each work's page and on its certificate.
A work has gone from the shop. Is it sold out?
Not necessarily. An edition can also be closed early and withdrawn. If it later returns, it returns at the phase it had reached or higher, never lower.
Black and white photographs of portraits, figures and the steel of the Ruhr, as numbered prints.
The work is organised in small collections, each with its own subject and its own edition sizes. All of it is black and white. It began with Industry I, photographed at Landschaftspark Duisburg Nord and shown below. 35AF I followed with cranes and haze. Portraits and hyperrealistic figures continue the same approach: darker tones, visible texture, made for large prints.
Every print is numbered and comes with a certificate. Edition sizes are stated on each work. A closed edition is not reprinted.
Explore the collections
Black and white fine art photography from the Ruhr, Germany, as limited edition prints
Cruentis is the independent fine art photography project of Miguel Subtirelu, founded in 2025 and based in the Ruhr region of Germany. All work is black and white and released as numbered limited edition photography prints with a signed certificate. Edition sizes vary by image and are stated on each work. Closed editions are not reprinted.
The collections include Industry I, photographed at Landschaftspark Duisburg Nord, 35AF I with cranes and haze in the industrial Ruhr, and ongoing series of black and white portraits and hyperrealistic figures. The photographs are made on a 100 megapixel medium format digital system and on analog film, with grain and texture as part of the picture, and are intended for large format prints.
Prints are produced on Hahnemühle Baryta fine art papers, FineArt Baryta 325 gsm or Photo Rag Baryta 315 gsm, with the paper chosen per image. Works are shipped from Germany to collectors, interior designers and offices in the EU and worldwide. In October 2025 Cruentis exhibited at The Brick Lane Gallery in London together with James Pietrangelo. Questions about the work or the prints: contact@cruentis.art.