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The Breath within the Breath

The Breath within the Breath 

2023
Gelatin silver prints

36 prints, 9.5 x 6.25 in. each

This continuous image was taken on a single roll of 35mm film at dusk in a quaking aspen forest in Utah on the fall equinox. I held the camera shutter open and advanced the film through the camera as I slowly turned my body to complete a circle. I processed the film at home with an eco-friendly, non-toxic recipe that uses everyday domestic materials—coffee, vitamin C, washing soda, salt, lemon juice. This builds on recipes and knowledge shared by experimental filmmakers and artist-run film labs for several decades.

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