A M E L I A K O N O W
In Auras Amelia Konow considers relationships between mysticism and science while describing her emotional response to landscape. Her initial inspiration comes from studying the history of spirit photography, particularly aura portraiture— a form of Kirlian photography that attempts to visualize the energetic field of the subject. While photographing on location, Konow uses unconventional tools originally intended for scientific research, such as dichroic glass and prisms to imagine what the auras of these landscapes might look like. The work is a record of the artist’s emotional response to place, and a reflection on landscapes as sites of myth and subjective experience.
Amelia Konow, Hana, Maui Waterfall Aura, Hawai’i, September 24 2019, 11:35am, 2019,
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Amelia Konow (b. 1986) is an artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received a BA from Syracuse University and an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Her exhibitions include the Bolinas Museum (Bolinas, California); OCT-Loft (Shenzhen); SFO Museum (San Francisco); Aggregate Space (Oakland); SF Camerawork (San Francisco); San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery; Phosphor Project Space (Pittsburgh). Her work has been featured in publications including American Photo, Modern Painters, and LensCulture.