Holly Blain
roots
The title ‘roots’, signifies that there is growth to be done personally as well as there being a continuous connection between mental health and the benefits of being in an outdoor environment. This photographic series explores my personal connection with natural surroundings, documented through the exploration of space within a forest. Historically the Japanese have used the trees as a place of calmness known as ‘forest bathing’. This ritual has inspired the stylization of my work. Using a long exposure captures my presence within the forest, as this is a safe space for me that has continuously been a place of serenity. The quietness of space is reflected through photographing in an evergreen forest and focusing on how light falls.
Holly Blain • Megan Challis • Deborah Cumming • Eleanor Darwin • Krystle Davies • Pippa French • Perran Jack • Robert Kelson • Jess May • Anne - Marie Robst • Emily Fung Yee Tsang • Lucy Webb • Oluwafisayomi Jennifer Williams •
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