MARK|KIRSCH

“Photography- all photography, is about summoning ghosts. In my photographs I’m giving them someplace safe to play.”

I am drawn to subjects that bear witness to time's effects- the graceful decay of natural forms, the patina of use and history. Using layered imagery I highlight the beauty inherent in impermanence and reference the stories embedded therein.

Working primarily with a gelatin transfer process, each original monoprint is a unique artifact, bearing the marks of its own making, and is embellished with watercolors, acrylics, and color pencil. Only one finished print exists of each image.