Série - FotoSlovo 2025 - Category « Photographie expérimentale »

In this project, I am exploring the powerful emotions tied to the concepts of home and belonging. I invited my female immigrant friends to share with me photographs that captured their personal interpretations of 'home.' Together, we discussed the plants that held special meaning in their memories of home.

I created these colorful prints using the anthotype technique, which involves printing with plant juices and sunlight. For this project, I extracted juice from pumpkin, sweet peppers, cucumber and zucchini peels, spinach leaves, geranium petals, petunias, marigolds, roses, raspberries, other plants, and even red wine.

As these delicate prints emerged, they reminded us of the transient nature of memory and the enduring essence of our roots. Each fading image whispers untold stories, inviting viewers to reflect on their own journeys of home and belonging. Each print takes several hours to several weeks to create. It's a long and meditative process that requires patience, but it is also exciting.