LA Spotlight: Decompositions: Photography by Nancy Macko at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at Scripps College

During Covid, many people began strange rituals. The unknown, the isolation, and the mandate to stay at home affected people in different ways. Unable to travel, photographer Nancy Macko created her own fantasy world to visit regularly. Contained within her compost bin were a host of colors and textures, as well as the occasional maggot or other insects drawn to the decay. Using a close-focus lens, Macko began to document the interplay of these elements. Rather than looking down, she shot through the plastic sides of the bin. The resulting evocative and uncanny images not only reproduce the disintegration of forms but also record the atmospheric residue. Last chance to catch, closes 12 January 2025. Read Jody Zellen’s full review on What’s On Los Angeles.

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