"Parasites" is a body of photographic work that interrogates a
personal neurosis and fear of parasitic animals through images
that are taken with a scanning electron microscope and exposed
onto dry plate gelatin ferrotypes. This series converses with
photography's rich history in relation to science through the
combination of antiquated photographic process merged with
contemporary imaging technology. Embedded in the work is an
engaging dialog with photographic history, its shifting modes of
representation, and its material possibilities. This series
investigates the role of shifting photographic technologies in
contemporary culture and their abilities to capture a mysterious
and unseen world.
