Natalie Field Photography

“The story of our universe begins with a singularity. Due to some inconceivable force, space expanded, and matter formed. The stars, earth, oceans, animals and even our bodies, are all made from this matter that has existed since the beginning of time. We are, quite literally, stardust.”
Natalie Field

I harness the physical medium of photography as a metaphysical medium to communicate transformative narratives; not just in the image relating to the subject, but also with regard to the viewer transformed by the experience of engaging with the art. 

Working primarily with light, I create cinematic tableaux, photomontages, cyanotypes and moving images that explore the mercurial, ephemeral and cyclical nature of Nature through themes around creation, evolution, metamorphosis and the transmigration of lifeforce.

On the surface, these themes are visually illustrated through anatomy, zoology, entomology and botany; biological forms woven together to illustrate the reciprocal interaction found throughout nature.More than celebrate Nature, the work considers the interdependence of biotic life forms and their micro-habitats; and the importance of the conservation of this ecosystem that we will call home: earth.

By combining self-portraiture with performance art, photo-manipulation with the spontaneity of in-camera effects and digital capture with alternative printing techniques, I continue to experiment with photographic processes in the search for what I call “The Unexpected Image”.

Where to see the work.
Breathe in… Breathe out… Let the human in…will be on show at the START Art Fair at the Saatchi Gallery in London from 26-29 September 2019.
The Hole in your Soul will be exhibited at the Voices of the Earthgroup show at Berman Contemporary at Rand Steam in Johannesburg from 2-18 November 2019. 

All images below are available in editions of 10 through Berman Contemporary.