Julianna Foster

Summer 2024 Cycle – Photography
Philadelphia, PA juliannafoster.com

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Geographical Lore, Static Rock
36 x 24”
Archival Digital Print on Sihl adhesive paper, mounted framed print
2022

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Julianna Foster

Geographical Lore, Tidal Pool
30 x 20”
Archival Digital Print on Sihl adhesive paper
2020

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Julianna Foster

Geographical Lore, Salt mountain
30 x 20”
Archival Digital Print
2022

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Julianna Foster

Geographical Lore, Portal break I
16 x 20”
Archival Digital Print
2024

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Julianna Foster

Geographical Lore, Full Moon
30 x 20”
Archival Digital Print on Backlit film, lightbox
2022

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Julianna Foster

Geographical Lore, Portal break II
30 x 30”
Archival Digital Print
2024

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Julianna Foster

Geographical Lore, II Barnacles
16” x24”
Archival Digital Prints, color gels, tracing paper
2024

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Julianna Foster

Geographical Lore, Sandstone garden I
30 x 20”
Archival Digital Print on Sihl adhesive paper, orange tape, screen adhesive
2023

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Julianna Foster

Geographical Lore, Silver Moon
30 x 30”
Archival Digital Print with silver and gold leaf
2024

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Julianna Foster

Geographical Lore, Greenland II
12 x 9”
Archival Digital Print on aluminum
2022

Artist Statement Biography

My photographic work is rooted in symbolism, transforming memory, representation, and time into tangible, multidimensional forms, challenging traditional views of photography. I create new landscapes that explore the tension between the organic and the fabricated by reworking images through various printing techniques, building objects, and rephotographing scenes. In my current project, Geographical Lore, I document geological elements across the western U.S., blending them with handmade studio environments to highlight the relationship between nature and human influence. This work invites reflection on environmental changes and the fragility of the natural world, intertwining critique and romanticism to address pressing issues like climate change. Through iterative processes and a blend of analog and digital techniques, I blur the lines between authenticity and construction, provoking viewers to question their perceptions and memories of the landscapes they encounter. I plan to expand this project, incorporating interdisciplinary research and exploring new environments.

My photographic work is rooted in symbolism, transforming memory, representation, and time into tangible, multidimensional forms, challenging traditional views of photography. I create new landscapes that explore the tension between the organic and the fabricated by reworking images through various printing techniques, building objects, and rephotographing scenes. In my current project, Geographical Lore, I document geological elements across the western U.S., blending them with handmade studio environments to highlight the relationship between nature and human influence. This work invites reflection on environmental changes and the fragility of the natural world, intertwining critique and romanticism to address pressing issues like climate change. Through iterative processes and a blend of analog and digital techniques, I blur the lines between authenticity and construction, provoking viewers to question their perceptions and memories of the landscapes they encounter. I plan to expand this project, incorporating interdisciplinary research and exploring new environments.

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Julianna Foster

Innovate Grant Honorable Mention Julianna Foster

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