night bloom

The “Night Bloom” series is a collection of floral still-lifes. I have always been fascinated by the fragility of roses juxtaposed with their vivid power. My aim here is to preserve their prime in timeless silver prints that reflect the passage of time and the ephemerality of delicate blooms. While printing, not only did I use typical darkroom manipulations, but I also experimented with a variety of techniques, including solarization, photogram, and painting with developer and fixer. Through these experiments, I engaged in various intimate dialogues with roses and recorded them on photographic paper. Subsequently, these final prints have transcended their original contexts to become personal and unduplicatable.