Tag: artist interview
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From Nature: Kari Varner creates images of Tyson chicken plants by growing algae
25 October 2024Interviewed by: Elizabeth Ransom Throughout the US some chicken plants and other agricultural organizations are dumping waste materials that are rich in nitrogen and phosphorus directly into nearby waterways. This causes the degradation of local ecosystems. Motivated by the negative environmental impact on these vulnerable environments, American artist Kari Varner creates images of…
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Submerged: Canadian artist Ella Morton travels to the Arctic Circle to create sublime images that address climate change
23 July 2024Interviewed by: Elizabeth Ransom In an time when we are constantly inundated with pictures, how can photographers create an image of the climate crisis? How can they make audiences pay attention? Canadian artist Ella Morton uses experimental approaches to create sublime and unique works of art that evoke the emotion of visiting remote…
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Revive: Folkestone based artist Sapphire Goss uses obsolete objects and sustainable approaches to create works that speak to the materiality of photography
8 July 2024Interviewed by: Elizabeth Ransom Working across film, cameraless photography, sculpture and installation Sapphire Goss creates works that leave nothing to waste. Using expired film and antique lenses, Goss revives disused photographic objects in her unique creative practice. In many of these abstract works, Goss explores the physicality of photography experimenting with different modes…
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Into the Blue: Visual artist Harini Krishnamurthy combines cyanotype and traditional hand painting techniques to showcase the ancient classical dance of Bharatanatyam
23 May 2024Interviewed by: Elizabeth Ransom Photographer and visual artist Harini Krishnamurthy pays tribute to her cultural heritage in her series Honoring History: Hand-Painted Cyanotypes. With vibrant blues and pops of gold Krishnamurthy creates vivid images of her niece performing Bharatanatyam. These close up images draw the attention of the viewer to intricate details of…
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Into the Blue: Artist Natali Bravo-Barbee creates memorials for those who have died from femicide in her home country of Argentina
25 April 2024Interviewed by: Elizabeth Ransom Femicide is defined by UN Women as “an intentional killing with a gender-related motivation, femicide may be driven by stereotyped gender roles, discrimination towards women and girls, unequal power relations between women and men, or harmful social norms” (UN Women). The majority of perpetrators are family members or intimate…
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Submerged: Photographic artist Morgan Sears-Williams creates images in collaboration with one of Canada’s oldest surviving queer spaces
26 March 2024Interviewed by: Elizabeth Ransom Morgan Sears-Williams explores experimental darkroom processes in her creative art practice including burying negatives and processing her film in caffenol. These alternative photographic methods allow her to embrace elements of chance and collaborate with the natural environment in exciting and unique ways. Shining a light on Hanlan’s Point, a…
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From fiction: Indonesian photographer Vidhyasuri Utami uses alternative photography to create photo novels
21 March 2024Interviewed by: Elizabeth Ransom Bringing together fiction, performance and alternative photography Indonesian artist Vidhyasuri Utami creates unique narratives with her creative art practice. Exploring themes of grief and loss Utami produces photographic objects as a device for storytelling. As the narrative unfolds Utami reveals fragments of conversations between characters held within hand crafted…
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Pinhole: Ukrainian artist Masha Weisberg creates work inspired by trauma induced dreams
25 January 2024Interviewed by: Elizabeth Ransom Using alternative photographic processes such as pinhole photography and chemigrams Masha Weisberg explores themes relating to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), migration, and home. Much of Weisberg works is inspired by her own lived experience and those of her friends drawing on personal stories as inspiration. As someone who…
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From Nature: Photographic artist Megan Bent uses the chlorophyll printing process to challenge misconceptions surrounding illness and disability
25 December 2023Interviewed by: Elizabeth Ransom Megan Bent’s current exhibition at the Cultural Equity Incubator Gallery in Boston, Massachusetts showcases Bent’s body of work Latency a powerful project that explores representations of disability and illness. She juxtaposes news clippings and medical documents alongside portraits of folks with non-apparent disabilities to break down stereotypes. Printed on…
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Salt: Photographer Eleanor Oakes uses breast milk and tears to create portraits of motherhood
25 October 2023Interviewed by: Elizabeth Ransom Based in the United States, photographer and educator Eleanor Oakes turns the historic photographic process of salt printing upside down to create intimate scenes of motherhood. By collecting her own breast milk and the tear drops of her child she is able to create salt solution that is used…
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