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Honorable Mention BIFA 2026 Portfolio / Fine Art

Sugarcoated America

  • Photographer
    Laura Johansen
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Portfolio / Fine Art

I make sculptures using non-art materials, and then photograph them, in this case with 4 x5 film. This series was made by layering American cultural objects with sprinkles. I sourced ones made from petroleum-derived paraffin, and artificial colors. We ingest them, but they should not be considered as food or nutrition. These are about the lies we tell ourselves about America. Like a game of telephone, they get repeated and form a sort of hard, rigid shell. The fixed shell protects to a degree, but can also function as a confinement or limitation.

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