![]() ![]() Layers of pastel toned mountains and valleys rise and fall under sunlit skies. The series reflects upon the nature of light, atmosphere, geology and time. The resulting images appear lit from within and in this way, sunlight acts as both subject matter and medium. Each unique lumen print is made by selectively exposing silver gelatin paper to sunlight and then processing the paper in photo chemicals to affix the image. ![]() The Sun Beneath the Sky continues in my long-term practice of using cut paper, multiple exposures, and dodging and burning techniques to create cameraless photographic landscapes. Constance 3, Daybreak, Olympic National Park, WA What seems permanent can change over time, or in an instant.Ī selection of Vanessa’s work in on view at: Penumbra Foundation: Reimaging Likeness and Landscape curated by Joni Sternbachįollow Vanessa Marsh on Instagram: Vanessa Marsh, Mt. This transformative and destructive power of the landscape reveals the hidden fragility of nature. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are a continuing threat in the Pacific Northwest. Growing up in Seattle, Washington, surrounded by the mountain ranges of the North Cascades and the Olympics, Marsh developed a heightened sensitivity to the ever-changing landscape. The photo chemicals needed to affix the silver on the paper render the image no longer light sensitive. Unlike conventional darkroom prints, these lumens are made in direct daylight, which eliminates the need to develop the print. Sunlight is both the subject of these images and the medium. These sublime images glow with soft light as though her subject of mountains, valleys, and light itself is viewed through a haze. Transcending the need for presence in the location where a photograph is made, Marsh uses cut paper, multiple exposures, and dodging and burning techniques to mimic atmospheric light within a landscape. ![]() In The Sun Beneath the Sky, Vanessa Marsh continues her exploration of cameraless photographic landscapes. Constance 1, Daybreak, Olympic National Park, WA ![]()
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