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A Reflective Journal
Martina Margaux
CSM MA Fine Art 2023-2025
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Nov 244 min read
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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Oct 242 min read
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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Sep 261 min read
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 12 min read
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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Jun 141 min read
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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May 263 min read
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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Apr 62 min read
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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Mar 271 min read
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 195 min read
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 54 min read
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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Feb 162 min read
Found
Great session led by the original 6 students of MA Fine Arts Digital, about the concept of “Found”. It was interesting and exciting to...
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Jan 301 min read
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 71 min read
DarkRoom Diaries
I made myself a gift with Alternative Process academy. https://www.alternativeprocesses.org/alternative-processes-online-course This...
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Dec 9, 20232 min read
Maya, God, and the power of Everything in the sky
Once again, I find plane (or train) rides particularly inspiring to write blog posts. I am now in seat 16C travelling from AlUla to Dubai...
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Dec 4, 20233 min read
Exploring process - Instinct
First day in AlUla, visiting my sister Sofia. I spent the day in an artist residency in a palm grove, where my sister works. I reflect...
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