Quiet Mournings” is a weekly installation series in public spaces, forests, and trails that I began at the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Using handmade cameras, I take long exposures capturing light moving across the sky. The photographs are intentionally exposed to the natural elements of water, wind and snow. They mark the passage of time and create a space for contemplating feelings of uncertainty, shame, loss and grief in the time of war.

Quiet Mournings at Rosekil Barn , single channel video. Kingston, New York, 2023

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