Eugenia Brodsky on Chrysanthemum, Childhood, and Light

Eugenia Brodsky, a Ukrainian-born photographic and multimedia artist now based in San Diego, California, discusses her series Chrysanthemum. Inspired by a haiku by Yosa Buson, the project explores childhood as a fleeting, luminous state, focusing on her eldest son's transition from boyhood to adolescence. Brodsky describes light as a character in her work, symbolizing solace and memory. She works across photography, video, sound, and curation, and has exhibited at Bread & Salt Gallery in San Diego and in New York with CityX Foundation. Her influences include Italian Neorealism, French New Wave, and 1990s fashion photographers like Mario Sorrenti and Juergen Teller. Brodsky's practice is interdisciplinary, shaped by her relocation from Ukraine during the Russian invasion. She aims to create work that resonates emotionally, favoring physical prints and gallery exhibitions.