The title Flutter draws inspiration from watching nature documentaries and learning of birds fluttering their wings in symbolic gestures to communicate with one another. After the death of my mother in 2023, and the overwhelming emotions I experienced in grief, the work I created in 2019 began to take on a new resonance. The emotional turbulence I experienced during that time mirrored the organic forms of nature I had captured— the low frequency vibrations of the landscape expressed through the natural grain of 35mm film, unsettling yet beautiful. Perched on the hiking trail, sensing the Bay Area's volatile climate, feeling its transient power, like the flutter of a small bird's wings in the wind.

This work also marks a pivotal moment in my darkroom printing practice, where I sense a shift toward new directions. In an effort to expand my vocabulary of light on paper, I am embracing less conventional printing methods. Through these materials, I seek to convey the essence of Flutter—a delicate yet intense motion, fleeting yet profound—forming a visual language that extends beyond the realm of representational photography.

The artist book is hand bound and self published by the artist and is made in a limited first editon of 250 copies.