Description
Shot on 35 millimeter film and printed by hand in the darkroom on silver gelatin paper with a white border, this piece depicts ᎫᏬᎯ (Kuwohi), a mountain in the Smoky Mountains near Cherokee, North Carolina, in the ancestral homelands of the Cherokee people. Thread in shades of Cherokee copper is stitched across the ridgelines, tracing the land and adding warmth and contrast to the monochrome image. The thread acts as both mark and memory, connecting landscape and lineage. Without color, the photograph emphasizes texture and shadow while inviting reflection on what is carried and remembered. Edition of 1.
Category
Photography & Digital Art
Materials
Black and white film photograph, silver gelatin print, hand embroidered.
Dimensions
14" x 11"
Ryly Ziese
Cherokee Nation
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