Page 146 Marky Kauffmann
I have always been in love with photography. As a girl, I was completely spellbound by the images in magazines such as National Geographic, Life and Look. They inspired my love of the natural world and especially for the landscape. In my quest to become a fine-art photographer, I have discovered that I can speak about my life — the good and the bad — through the making of pictures. The story of the Landscapes and Prayers begins with my maternal grandmother, Ellen
Gordon Allen, who studied the art of ikebana flower arranging while living in Japan after World War II. She is the founder of Ikebana International, an organization dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of ikebana flower arranging and Japanese culture. Ikebana is an ancient Asian art form whose origins can be traced back to the sixth century AD when it appeared in Buddhist temples throughout Asia. As a child, I was completely captivated by the Japanese scroll paintings in my grandmother’s home and by her unique flower arrangements. Her use of
line, shape, pattern,
texture, colour and symmetry and asymmetry mesmerized me. And so, I too became an arranger, as are all photographers. Although these are digital prints in their final form, traditional materials are very much a part of
the process. Film, gelatin silver paper, potassium ferricyanide, liquid emulsion, paint, and bleeding tissue paper are all part of the alchemy of this work. Just as the natural world was a source of inspiration for my grandmother, so, too, it is for me.
In the landscape, I pray to the forces of nature - for peace and harmony, for health and healing. In some of these works, I have created a tumor - a random shape painted in the dark with liquid emulsion on watercolor paper. On or near the tumor, I print a scene from the natural world, the place I go to pray for health and healing. These were made for family
members who have been diagnosed with cancer and the digital process allows me to collage all the elements together.
GALLERIES Duncan Miller Gallery Los Angeles, California
https://www.duncanmillergallery.com/
CONTACT
markyekauffmann@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/marky.kauffmann
www.instagram.com/marky.ek
www.markykauffmannphotography.com
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