Finding The Pieces
Kat Grabowski
Artist Statement
Created in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Fine Arts degree at Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Finding The Pieces is a photographic series that utilizes two contrasting methods of production (staged narrative on large format film and informal compositions on specialized 35mm film) to portray a gathering of young women in a secluded cabin in the woods.
This series alludes to the presence of nature and its connection to womanhood, however the focus is on the interior cabin environment which acts as a sanctuary that allows the women to exist outside the constraints of performative, conditioned behaviour, offering insight into the vulnerabilities and intimacies of the female experience.
Finding The Pieces, MFA Thesis Work, 2020
4×5 & 35mm film, 40×30, 50×40, 8×10
