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A Reflective Journal
Martina Margaux
CSM MA Fine Art 2023-2025
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WATCH IT ON VIMEO Seek the invisible Seek the unconscious Seek the inexplicable Seek the things you can’t name but believe in I’m not...
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May 123 min read
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Fire&Chemistry II - Hands + Fixer
First attempt. Hand print with little amount of fixer, sprinkling the fixer with a brush Second attempt. A lot more fixer on the hand....
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Apr 211 min read
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Kintsugi (?)
I went a bit too far burning one of my works...and ended up with a large hole at the centre of the piece. It's happened before with...
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Apr 141 min read
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Fire & Chemistry
In these images, I mixed different techniques: - chemigrams technique, using fixer to "draw" - combustion, making a blend of charcoal...
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Apr 111 min read
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Human-made incense symbols
As I gain more control on the technique, I push the experimentation towards more complex/controlled/human-made shapes. Here I worked on...
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Mar 142 min read
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The I Ching – Research & Practice
The “I Ching”, also known as “The Book of Changes”, is probably the most ancient Chinese divination text. Traditionally, the “I Ching ”...
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Mar 53 min read
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Video Emotional Feedback Reflections
Miro Board: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVL-rvWQE=/ Affirmative feedback “what worked for me was…”: Richard opened the dances: The...
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Jan 194 min read
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The Incense Road Experience
A couple of weeks ago, in the Old Town of AlUla, Saudi Arabia (UNESCO heritage site), “ The Incense Road Experience” opened its doors to...
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Nov 24, 20244 min read
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Incense Stick Lumen Prints (?)
I continued my exploration of kinds of incense. This time, I used incense sticks. My original intention was to try and capture the...
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Oct 24, 20242 min read
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Kozmic Prayers - Incense Crystal Photograms
Here is a new batch from my incense photogram sessions. I experimented with integrating flowers into the incense crystals. The effect is...
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Sep 26, 20241 min read
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The Physicality of Absence
I haven't been able to write anything about this for more than month and I don't want to use this space for my personal emotional...
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Sep 1, 20242 min read
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Photograms with crystal incense - test 2
I gave it another go...I am so attracted to this material. And I feel it is slowly opening up to me. I did not expect such a cosmic...
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Jun 14, 20241 min read
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Meeting my Research Tutor, Maiko
This week we had our first meeting with our research paper tutor. I’m with Maiko Tsutsumi, together with Dee, Eliza, Holly and LingLi....
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May 26, 20243 min read
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Inspiring exhibtion visits
This week I've visited UnRepresented by Approche, An independent salon dedicated to artists who experiment the photographic medium. It is...
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Apr 6, 20242 min read
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Surprising Crystal Incense Shapes
I caught a cold from the airplane AC. But every bad thing is an chance of discovery..! I'm in Alula right now, trying to survive both...
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Mar 27, 20241 min read
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Low Residency at CSM
I have mixed feelings about the intense time I spent in London for the low residency, but the strongest emotions are definitely heading...
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Mar 19, 20245 min read
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Trust your failures
On the Eurostar towards London, holding tight a large and thin cardboard case, MM was thinking back at the past couple of weeks. A twirl...
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Mar 5, 20244 min read
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The essence of Sunset
The other day I was looking at sunset and was mesmerised by the richness and nuances of colours. And I started playing with the idea of...
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Jan 30, 20241 min read
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