Originally as an offshoot from my Mothers+Daughters project,
this body of work began as a way of looking at the teenage girls
from the same series, but photographed alone. These girls are
photographed in their own home environments, each unique
and familiar to them.
Nature is used metaphorically and reflected into their portraits
to symbolize the constant evolution and transitional stage that
they are in, one of intense growth and maturation and
unfolding. There is also an undercurrent of a bittersweet loss of
innocence.
These portraits and nature reflections are done entirely in
camera and count on a bit of magic to make the process
seamless. This reliance on a sliver of serendipity is not that
dissimilar to the hope that accompanies parenting. Sometimes
the process works, and at other times, despite the best
intentions, it does not.
Rohina Hoffman is an Indian-born American artist whose narrative work focuses on themes of identity, home, and the female experience. Raised in New Jersey but now residing in California, Rohina received her BS in Neuroscience and MD both from Brown University. She also studied photography at the Rhode Island School of Design. After years of practicing as a clinical neurologist, she now focuses on her artistic practice.
She has produced two monographs, Hair Stories (Damiani 2019) and Embrace (Schilt 2023) with solo shows at Brown University and Griffin Museum of Photography, respectively.
Awards Winner, Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Self Portrait and Honorable Mention for Fine Art Series 2023
First prize, The Language of Color Exhibit, Atlanta Photography Group 2023
Shortlisted for AIS Open “Women behind the lens: place and space” 2023
Finalist, Dodho Magazine Color Awards 2022
Juror’s Second Prize, Rhode Island Photographic Arts Center, 2022
Winner, High Museum Purchase Award with Atlanta Photography Group, 2021
Shortlisted for Food Photographer of the Year, Photography Taste Awards, 2021
Finalist, Artavita 44th International Art competition, 2021
First Place Juror's Award, Shutterbug Photography Exhibit, San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center, Tarzana, CA, 2020
Honorable Mention, Portrait Category, Professional Category Single and Series, Neutral Density Photography Awards, 2019
Honorable Mention, in Portrait Category,12th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Hair Stories, 2018
Silver Medal Award, San Francisco Bay International Photo Show, 2018
Honorable Mention, Portrait Category, Neutral Density Photography Awards, 2017
Honorable Mention, Fine Art Category, Tokyo International Foto Awards, 2016
Honorable Mention, Portrait Category, Neutral Density Photography Awards, 2016
Honorable Mention, The Human Face, TerraBella Media World Photography Network, 2016
Honorable Mention, Red Competition, Nature Category, Prix De La Photographie Paris, 2016
Honorable Mention, Portrait Category, Monochrome Awards, 2015
Merit Award Winner, Reflections, TerraBella Media World Photography Network, 2015
Honorable Mention, iShow, Van Vessem Gallery, Tiverton, RI, Aug 2015
