Brendan george ko biography samples

As time passes these stories turn to myth and though new memories occur and often replace the past, they add to the growing history indexical to the land. It was during those years I experienced the power in oral tradition that gave the landscape its meaning and presence. Though I have long since left the desert of New Mexico, I carry the spirit of its storytelling and land-specific memory in my practice today.

For the past five years I have been gathering stories and perspective of the landscape that is the Hawaiian archipelago. These stories range from the ecology of the islands to its myth and original culture, its history and politics. It has taken me on a journey that has completely changed the way I see and feel the landscape.

Brendan george ko biography samples

Before there was an image, now there are layers upon layers of memories that each come with their own spirits. The land feels haunted and when I make the decision to capture it, it is the spirit I seek to invoke with its presentation. Devil's Punchbowl, July Haleakala, December Photography Now at Angell, August Ophelia , September Atmospheres , Angell Gallery, April Great Job!

Phantom, January Staccato, Aurora Cultural Centre, July Eternal Flame, May Fantastic Marriage , Drake Hotel, May Hideaway , July Angell Gallery, July Vampiric Empire , April Milk of Dreams , October Withrow, April