Photography Chat s.2 ep.32 Kelly Zantingh

It was super rad to spend some time chatting with Kelly about her experiences so far. We talked about her time traveling abroad and spending time in an artist residency and some of her favorite places in the world. She shared some of her experience working in forestry and we talked a bit about the arts and culture scene we both spent time in back in Toronto. She shared some of the ideas for projects she has on the go so keep an eye out for her awesome work!! Here's a little more about Kelly.

"Kelly Zantingh graduated with a B.A.H in Studio Art from the University of Guelph, ON in 2016. Her practice is currently based in many places, and she has participated in artist residencies in Porto, Portugal, and the traditional Mi'kmaw territory on Turtle Island (Nova Scotia, Canada). She currently resides in British Columbia and lives out of her car while working in the bush as a tree planter.

Kelly Zantingh’s work explores the passage of time and its inevitable association with loss. She examines the fragile and complex structures of natural ecosystems, as well as how they are instrumentalized by humans. Using stop-motion animation, photography, and books, she documents and investigates the myriad ways humans are entangled with our surroundings. Her work is situated on the edge between a fascination with the natural world, and the acknowledgment of our current role on the changing earth within the Anthropocene.

Her most recent photographic work explores the nude body in various phases of intimacy: with the subject themself, with others, and within the natural environment they inhabit."

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