petrified remains
This zine challenges the belief that women’s worth fades with age and beauty. Like fossils, we endure; our presence remains revered, and our essence-beyond reproductive use-transcends time and is eternally valued.
Florence Whyman
Photography 2025
I am a mixed media artist based in Bristol, originally from East Sussex, with a degree in photography from UWE. My practice revolves around the interplay of materials and techniques, embracing different print methods and a tactile approach to making. Whether through lithography, collage, or digital manipulation, I enjoy working hands-on to reimagine and reframe the familiar. I thrive in ambiguity-my work invites open-ended interpretations, encouraging viewers to navigate meaning for themselves. This flexibility and openness in my process is central to my practice, allowing my work to evolve beyond rigid definitions and offering a layered, exploratory experience.
petrified remains
This photo of a shell, altered to mimic a heart, reflects my process of reshaping nature to mirror human traits. It explores how, even as shells age, they endure, echoing how women’s worth transcends time and reproduction.
post peeled partum
This project, sparked by a dream of peeling a rotten orange, delves into the fears and insomnia that arise when confronting decay. Through varied research, it unravels the real human body and what endures when surviving such visceral upheavals.
petrified remains
This photo of a skeleton crafted from orange peels emerges from a dream of peeling a rotten orange. It embodies fears of decay and insomnia, and through these fragile materials, explores what remains of the human body in the face
seashell resonance
This lithographic photo in my book Seashell Resonance depicts a bouquet formed from seaweed. It explores the familiarity of landscapes and the act of mourning, while meditating on the constant flux of time that reclaims all.
