Glowing Attraction
Marta Djourina
The artist Marta Djourina zeroes in on natural light phenomena and makes them visible in astonishing ways. Djourina intentionally refrains from using a camera, opting to explore the effects of various sources of light on photo paper instead. In her abstract works, light itself turns into color.
With her analog practice, the artist sets a counterpoint to today’s digital forms of work and returns to the origins of the photographic medium. For Djourina, light is not just a creative element but is itself the object of study, tool, and subject of her work. Marta Djourina’s ability to visualize phenomena that could otherwise only be experienced in a lab or under other special conditions is truly unique.
The exhibition presents works from the series “Glowing Attraction” (2019/20), created via bioluminescent algae, and from the series “Foxfire” (2021-2023), which trace the glow of bioluminescent fungi. We also see works from the series “Ashes of Ice” (2023) and “Fluid Contact” (2023 -).
As part of the EMOP Berlin – European Month of Photography
