the flow, BW silver gelatin print,147 x 30, 2022
Do we believe that the photograph can only represent its source?
Nature is not a flawless reflection. It is the echo of our personal encounters with it. Scratches, distortions and accidental marks are not mere surface defects. They are traces of the intimate bond we form with nature, and of the transformations that bond creates within us.
According to myth, Flora was once a Greek nymph named Chloris. One day, while wandering through the meadows, she was seen by Zephyrus, the god of the West Winds, who fell in love with her. Zephyrus carried Chloris away, and to prove his love, granted her dominion over flowers, trees, orchards and all the colors of nature. Chloris was reborn as Flora, the Goddess of Flowers. Her awakening became a symbol of the endless cycles and transformations of the natural world.
Inspired by Flora’s metamorphosis, this series explores how photography can move away from fixed and flawless representation and evolve into a more organic existence marked by time and intervention. Chemically altered 35mm film surfaces, chance-driven images and darkroom prints that break apart and reassemble create a flowing texture shaped by nature and time.
Just as Flora is reborn among wildflowers, this work seeks to free photography from its traditional boundaries. Imperfections and change are not shortcomings. They are essential parts of existence.