Lauren Jacobson is a Minneapolis-based photographer focused on long-exposure photography and transformative self-portraiture.

From the artist:

I photograph within a framework of fixed variables: elongated shutter speeds (15–60 seconds), a single primary light source (my dad’s retro tactical flashlight), my own body as a multiplying and morphing subject, and no digital alterations to the images.

My work is informed by themes of transformation, transcendence, and body–home relationships. I am drawn to mysticism, surrealism, and magical realism, and I weave these influences into my imagery. I look to artists and visionaries such as David Lynch, Francesca Woodman, Thich Nhat Hanh, Sally Mann, and Ana Mendieta to inform my work and creative process.

I exhibit my work across the Midwest in galleries, museums, universities, and alternative spaces with the intention of reaching new audiences and welcoming personal responses and interpretations of my imagery.

You can find more of my work and announcements on my website, lauren-jacobson.com, and Instagram, @lauren.jacobson.art