This project explores the intersection of traditional photographic processes and the serendipity of public discovery. By placing small, handmade folios of Cyanotype prints within the urban and natural landscape, the work transitions from a private artistic practice to an anonymous, ephemeral exchange.
The core of this work lies in the de-commodification of the art object. Rather than residing in a gallery or a digital feed, these prints are left to be discovered by chance. Each folio acts as a quiet interruption in the daily routine of a stranger—a tactile, Prussian blue artifact that demands a moment of pause. The project questions the nature of ownership and the longevity of an image: Does the work only "exist" if it is curated, or is its most potent life lived in the hands of a passerby?
Utilizing one of the oldest photographic techniques, the Cyanotype process, each print is produced using UV light and hand-coated paper. The resulting monochromatic blue images—often capturing subtle textures, local flora, or geometric shadows—are gathered into hand-bound folios. These small collections are then "abandoned" in public locations.
There is no documentation of who finds the work or where it eventually goes. Once a folio is left, my role as an artinst concludes, and the narrative is handed over to the finder. This project is as much about the psychology of the find as it is about the images themselves—fostering a brief, unmediated connection between two strangers through the medium of light and chemistry.