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Cristian Turning Back to Me (Seattle, WA)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
All the work in this series started as digital photographs, which I then printed as lumen prints in the darkroom. This alternative photographic process involves taking traditional black and white silver gelatin paper and exposing it to UV light, causing the paper to fog. This process allows me to add pink colors to the prints, which serve various purposes in the work. The color palette mimics the body when blood rushes to your head during intimate moments. Furthermore, it also presents these constructed fantasies in a rosy, idealized light, further romanticizing short-term encounters that "could've been something."
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The Way He Lays On the Bed (Erik, Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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Cristian in Profile (Seattle, WA)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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Erik Gazing Back at Me (Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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Payton Waking Up Next to Me (San Francisco, CA)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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The Way the Light Touches His Neck (Cristian, Seattle, WA)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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Erik Resting (Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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The Way He Arches His Back (Erik, Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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Sam Reaching Out to Me (Madison, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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The Way I Touch His Leg (Erik, Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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Kailen Looking Back at Me (Madison, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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Erik in Profile (Milwaukee, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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The Way He Rolls Over in Bed (Kodi, Madison, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023
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Kailen Looking Across From Me (Madison, WI)
Silver Gelatin Lumen Print
2023