The New York-based photographer NataliaMantini spoke to us about her new photo series “Healing Towards Progress,” the complicated relationship between self-care and capitalism, and why we should all be more like mushrooms.
, an artistic incubator program that highlights emerging artists. Mantini ventured into the wilderness of the West Coast to capture still life at its most serene—from rocks covered in pungent green moss to the worn grooves found on the bark of a tree. Below, Natalia Mantini spoke toabout the inspiration behind her project, the complicated relationship between self-care and capitalism, and why we should all be more like mushrooms.
I made a portrait series of community members and friends in Los Angeles. My last project and this one differ a lot, in that I didn’t really shoot people’s faces this time. I didn’t shoot people as much as I shot different elements and textures of nature and land. My friend’s hands and the backs of their heads were in it, but it was more focused on the environment versus people—which is very different for me because I shoot so many people and do so much portrait work.
I shot it this year. I took a good amount of time out because I went to different locations. I went to two deserts, two different forests, to the ocean. So I took a good amount of time with it—being in the environment and multitasking both the benefits that I received personally from being in nature and capturing the series.MANTINI: I really understood that taking care of myself is the first step to being available for others.
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