Kat Kiernan: Between Earth and Water
About The Exhibit
There is a space that exists, somewhere between earth and water. It is a transitory place where the real and the fantastic exist in tandem. This is a photographic exploration of that space, its inhabitants, and how they came to be there.
This series began with the myth of the selkies; seals that shed their skins to assume human form. There are many variations, but in every re-telling it is a love story. The selkie’s love is so intense that they are willing to undergo a drastic transformation to obtain it.
The work evolved into my own love story told in metaphor. Incorporating the three planes of existence (earth, water, and sky), the subjects in these images change form in each environment, becoming birds, fish, and humans. Embarking on journeys and diving into the unknown, they do whatever it takes to attain their desire, often finding themselves in a place or a form somewhere in between.
About The Artist
Dedicated to the art of storytelling, Kat Kiernan has exhibited her photographic narratives throughout the United States and her work has been featured in various publications including Fraction Magazine, Umter, and F-Stop Magazine. In 2012 Photoboite Agency named her one of 30 emerging women photographers under the age of 30 to watch. Kat currently resides in Brooklyn, New York where she is the Editor-in-Chief of Don’t Take Pictures, a print and online publication focused on emerging fine art photographers. She holds a BFA in photography from The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University. She has reviewed portfolios for Photolucida’s Critical Mass, FotoWeek DC, and PhotoNOLA, and lectured on photography to various institutions.
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