Loss, desire, and intimacy are defined, and limited, by time.
In 101 Pennies, New York-based artist Alexis Martino presents a thirty-year exploration of the currents that define the human experience. Photographed, meticulously hand-processed, and sepia-toned, this series is collected in a limited-edition hardcover folio featuring 55 plates, accompanied by text from writer Amy Bonnaffons.
101 Pennies is both cinematic and sculptural. Turning the plates in the book evokes the tension between still and moving-image photography, where each image engages in a quiet, deliberate conversation with one another. At the same time, this monograph is a testament to Martino’s peripatetic identity, bringing together photographs that hail from Kenya, Zimbabwe, Bali, New York City, and her home on Shelter Island. To hold 101 Pennies in your hand is to touch a family tree of friends, family, and lost souls.
