Olga Merrill recently had a solo exhibition “Enigma” at the Griffin Museum of Photography, MA, USA. She introduced her work as follow.
Enigma is my interpretation of the relationship between our human existence and the Earth. This bond is a full mix of fantasy and mystery that stimulates our minds to invent and invigorate possibilities.
My process is to use in camera double-exposures as metaphors for my vision. In these dual images, my subject becomes a mythical being as he blends with an untamed natural setting, forming an altered reality. The result is a dive into a human soul.
We all witness the endless flux of life. I invite and provoke the viewer to see deeply into what mysteries are hidden in the intimate corners of the soul. I hope that in the end, one finds answers as to what legacies will be left behind.