RESOLUTIONS OF TORMENT (ROT) ~ Briar
ROT traces the spectral lineage of femininity in photography, extending the 19th and 20th century tradition of spirit photography; an alchemical practice that sought to render the immaterial visible by interrogating how photographic and moving images negotiate mortality, time, and dissolution. The feminist framework for this project is rooted in my own lived experience and that of my subjects. Through analog techniques, I unearth what I percieve as mystical or ephemeral traces -hauntings- of both myself and the subjects. The resulting images are not just portraits; they are evidence for memory, intuition, and the lingering weight of emotions. For those that take part in this ongoing study, we ground the imagery in trust and a shared sensitivity to the unseen.
ROT traces the spectral lineage of femininity in photography, extending the 19th and 20th century tradition of spirit photography; an alchemical practice that sought to render the immaterial visible by interrogating how photographic and moving images negotiate mortality, time, and dissolution. The feminist framework for this project is rooted in my own lived experience and that of my subjects. Through analog techniques, I unearth what I percieve as mystical or ephemeral traces -hauntings- of both myself and the subjects. The resulting images are not just portraits; they are evidence for memory, intuition, and the lingering weight of emotions. For those that take part in this ongoing study, we ground the imagery in trust and a shared sensitivity to the unseen.