Origins is a body of work that attempts to scratch the surface of a rich but brutal history—a history of discovery and exploitation in the mineral-rich region of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Michael Naify
Origins by Michael Naify
Oct 14, 2024
This project is composed of coffee-stained cyanotypes, one of the first photographic processes developed in the mid-19th century. Its principal active ingredient is iron salts, evoking the area known as the 'Iron Triangle', where the imagery for this work was taken.
Room 32 by Michael Naify
Apr 16, 2020
The project, Room 32, is a pictorial investigation of a relationship that is in a state of agitation due to years of a lack of communication and misunderstandings.