2021 Commencement Exhibition

Mackenzie Risher

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2021 Commencement Exhibition
Risher_Wondrous (1 of 7) - This is a landscape orientated digital photograph taken during the day, in the forest. In the foreground of the photo sits a large boulder. On top of the boulder, moss and last season's leaves are scattered over the surface. On + Enlarge
Mackenzie Risher
Untitled Digital Photograph
Risher_Wondrous (2 of 7) - This is a landscape oriented digital photograph made in a wooded area at night. In the background, a blur of mountains and trees makes the elevated horizon. In the center of the photograph sits a figure in a plastic outdoor chai + Enlarge
Mackenzie Risher
Untitled, 2 Digital Photograph
Risher_Wondrous (3 of 7)- This is a portrait oriented digital photograph made on a highway in the mountains during the day. The sky is blue with a large white cloud. In the background, the mountains are covered with colorful autumn trees. In the foregroun + Enlarge
Mackenzie Risher
Untitled, 3 Digital Photograph
Risher_Wondrous (4 of 7)- This is a portrait orientated film photograph made in the forest during the day. In this photograph, the background is dense with green trees. In the foreground from the left, emerges abandoned railroad tracks that extend across + Enlarge
Mackenzie Risher
Untitled, 4 Digital Photograph
Risher_Wondrous (5 of 7)- This is a landscape orientated digital photograph made outdoors at night. In the photograph from the left sits an old renovated camping bus. The bus is illuminated by the strong moonlight. In front of the bus stands a tall red ba + Enlarge
Mackenzie Risher
Untitled, 5 Digital Photograph
Risher_ Wondrous (6 of 7)- This is a portrait oriented digital photograph taken during the day in the forest. In this photograph, the background is full of blurry matured trees. As the focus becomes clearer, small saplings take shape in the midground. In + Enlarge
Mackenzie Risher
Untitled, 6 Digital Photograph
Risher_Wondrous (7 of 7)- This is a portrait orientated photograph taken from inside of a car, looking out of the window, during the day. A dark triangular frame is made with the unfocused interior of the car. Within the frame, outside of the car is the f + Enlarge
Mackenzie Risher
Untitled, 7 Digital Photograph
Statement

Wondrous, is an intimate collection of documentary work that realizes personal healing through the patient freedom of getting lost. What began as a photo road trip blossomed into an exploration of ecopsychology. In this work I inexplicably share my vulnerability through photographs and personal notes in order to allow the viewer into this exchange between self and nature.

Photography (BFA) Students
Evelyn Ivy
Gabe Valladares - not exhibiting
Gianna Chun
Joe Guastafeste - not exhibiting
Kevin Jijon-Gochez
Lyds Wildes - not exhibiting
Mackenzie Risher
Marcellus Barnett
Natan Ankri
Quinn Patrick Marvin
Sophie Cannon
Torrance Hall - not exhibiting
Valentina Soto-Ruiz

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