Today marks a quiet celebration:
of silence that speaks,
of solitude that does not lack,
of light that returns only after it has learned to leave.
309 full moons later,
moving from waxing into waning gibbous,
I am reminded: nothing holds its shape forever - not the moon, not the sun, not the self.
Even the sun must fall beneath the horizon
to remember how to rise behind the mountains.
Note to self:
slow down and notice what’s already here,
smell the flowers,
smile more often,
and keep showing up,
like it’s all happening for the first time🌖
self-portraits and a few of my absolute favourite things: flowers, black&white and rhymes.
shots captured and words written by me for me (and now you)
“slower the pace, faster the time
to love and embrace the seasons pass by
catching the scent of morning goodbye
welcoming night with the silence's light
simpler the vision and sight is all bright
indistinct sensation and sounds have caught me tight
I hear all the whispers and words upside down
I am surely not running from the winds and the suns
the time became slower despite all the doubts
trapped in hush the stillness knocked down”
04/05/2025
#35mm #filmphotography
Sweet delight of falling petals and blinding scanner’s light, dusted pollen over the faded green leaves and light scent of incense underneath.
-scanned and printed flowers of march 2024-
#scanography #flowerphotography
Echoes: a Symbiosis of Human and Machine
a final project for @ma.fmc@lcflondon_
Echoes is a personal rediscovery of forgotten traditions, politics, and perceptions. Each piece within this three-part multimedia series is drawn from personal archival photographs. Exploring machine and human collaboration, it invites viewers to reevaluate the past and reconsider everyday decisions.
Part I: Flux
Marika Sirotkina @itsmarique and Edsel Uy
Fragrance, gloves (embroidery @drealopa ), found objects
2024
Flux introduces a multisensory experience that enhances the act of reminiscing.
Course Leader @felstead.daniel
Project Supervisor @mrdanielcs
Our own achievements are usually the ones we neglect the most. I can't describe how special it feels to work with such amazing people like @iceinhennessy and then find out that your work got into @tempusmagazine .
Forever grateful for everything that has come my way so far and for way more incredible things that the future holds.
BIG LOVE AND BIG THANK YOU to everyone who's been around me this whole time 💛
Proud to present my first solo exhibition «YOU IN EVERY ME»
A show that explores photography as a medium to access deeper memories and feelings through visual experience. This show draws you into a nostalgia that melds future aspirations with reflections on the perpetual past.
Inspired by spiritual practices and out-of-frame visuals, the installation offers a multimedia experience that adds a fresh dimension to the art of photography.
Artist: Marika Sirotkina @itsmarique
Poster artwork: Daria Astakhova @confusedaria
15 June 2024
5-7:30 pm
26 Drysdale St
N1 6LS
FREE
