Maiko Rodrig is a Brazilian artist based in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal. As a result of his work in photography and his commitment to analogue methods, he became proficient in printing techniques that are based on the darkroom. He considers the nature of photo emulsion and the creation of vibrant cameraless abstractions in addition to his figurative portraits. Using various types of light sources and light-sensitive paper, images are rendered as hybrid negative enlargements, photograms, and experimental luminograms. Through technique development and research, this investigation explores the physicality of traditional analogue photography and examines the darkroom as a laboratory and a sacred place.
