Jordan Funk

Llano Estacado is an ongoing series that explores earth pigment, the self, and the image through the landscape. I use ochres (natural pigments from the earth) and other materials to alter Polaroids. The pigments and materials that come from Earth hold geological, spiritual, and visual histories of the lifespan and tumultuous history of our planet and species. Using the Polaroid as a medium, because of its structural similarity to the layers of the earth’s crust, photographic paper, and human skin, I explore what happens when the land is materially embedded into the image of its own landscape.

The images are not archival, and as time goes on, the Polaroids change. The images reveal a colorful breakdown that mirrors how erosion affects landscapes, photographs, and the self. These parallel processes span across different time scales, but allude to how they are all altered by experience and environment. In looking at how these forces operate, we also see how they inform deeper conversations about care, connection, and climate. I treat my image-making process as a tactile, embodied, and ecological act. This approach offers new ways of seeing and being with the landscape.

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