My practice questions the materiality of photography and breaks down the limitations of the medium. Working predominately with analog film and projection, I invite the viewer to engage with images differently. Inspired by Aldo Tambellini, phantasmagorie and séances, my work grapples with ideas of time, mysticism, and visualizing the ephemeral. Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya and living in different countries as a young adult has also had a massive impact on my interest in nostalgia and holding onto memories that slip away.
I have developed an experimental practice that is process driven. In each stage of the process, I aim to further push the materiality to its limits. I use different methods of physical manipulation to degrade the negative and showcase the fleeting nature of photography. Working out of my kitchen, I use household items to degrade the materiality of the object. The repetition of this method and the deterioration that occurs over time confronts my desire to hold onto information and my resistance to accept loss. I aim to ask the viewer what is missing and to focus on the absences. Referencing James Elkins throughout her practice, my work reflects on the process of looking and the urge to understand an image. There’s something magical about being content in losing irretrievable information and asking the viewer to be content with that as well.
