Much is lost in the act of remembering. By exploring personal photographic archives, I reclaim the sense of wonder and curiosity experienced in my youth, while idling along the shores of our family lake home or discovering new terrain. In this series, I have re-photographed vintage Kodachrome slides, inviting refracted light, environmental intrusions, and focal plane manipulations to transform the images.
There is an unpredictable magic in the recorded flecks of errant light. They connect me to an imagined world and the enduring energy of those held dear who are no longer here. During the period of making this work, both my brothers lost their battles with terminal illness. Thus, my act of recollection has been tinged with the perspective of loss and eroded by the passage of time. This collection holds layers of familial love, connection to place, and remembrance.
Susan Isaacson
Susan Isaacson is a photographic artist exploring themes of time, memory, and the emotional topography of life transitions. She is drawn to the natural landscape as a means to connect with and represent her inner world.
Following a twenty-year career in strategic marketing at a Fortune 100 company, Isaacson established a dedicated photography practice in Chicago, Illinois and Laguna Beach, California. Her work has been exhibited in galleries across the U.S. and internationally. Isaacson is represented by Alta Vista Arts and Perspective Gallery in Evanston IL, where she has mounted three solo exhibitions. Isaacson was recognized as a Critical Mass Top 200 Finalist in 2023 for her series, We Share The Same Breath and again in 2024 for her project, At Silver Lake. Isaacson's work has been featured in Black + White Photography (UK), SHOTS Magazine, NewCity Art and LENSCRATCH. Her work is held in private collections within the United States.
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