Video
“Littoral Drift” 3:24
In this video, produced on the occasion of a monumental commission for 555 Greenwich Avenue, Meghann Riepenhoff showcases her groundbreaking approach to cyanotype photography, where the ocean itself becomes both subject and collaborator. Riepenhoff surrenders to the unpredictable forces of waves, wind, and weather. She speaks about society’s disconnect from the environment and reflects on her transition from the darkroom to the shoreline as a point of reconnection.
“Artist Talk | Meghann Riepenhoff at SFMOMA on October 20, 2022” 58:53
In this recording of her SFMOMA artist talk, Meghann Riepenhoff joined Curator and Head of Photography Erin O’Toole in conversation on the occasion of Sightlines: Photographs from the Collection. Riepenhoff and O’Toole discussed the collaborative nature of Riepenhoff’s process, impermanence, influence, and environmentalism, all considered within the current discourse and history of photography. The exhibition coincided with the release of Riepenhoff’s second monograph, Ice. Writer Rebecca Solnit, who contributed an essay to the monograph, gave a reading at the event, as images of Riepenhoff’s work glowed behind her.
“Meghann Riepenhoff on Bainbridge Island” 1:48
Documentation of Meghann Riepenhoff creating a massive cyanotype grid on the shores of Bainbridge Island, WA.
“SF Camerawork — Meghann Riepenhoff in conversation with Emily Lambert” 51:56
A conversation at SF Camerawork between artist Meghann Riepenhoff and Emily Lambert, Associate Director, Fraenkel Gallery. Riepenhoff’s exhibition of cyanotypes, entitled Littoral Drift, was on view at SFC from December 10, 2015 – February 3, 2016.
“Ice at Haines Gallery” 1:57
A film by Eric Minh Swenson documenting Meghann Riepenhoff’s Ice exhibition at Haines Gallery.
“Meghann Riepenhoff At Yossi Milo Gallery” 0:59
A short video documenting Meghann Riepenhoff’s third exhibition with the gallery, Ice. Coinciding with the exhibition, a monograph by the same name was published by Radius Books in conjunction with Yossi Milo Gallery, featuring an essay by Rebecca Solnit.
“Ice Signed by Meghann Riepenhoff” 0:30
A look at a signed copy of Meghann Riepenhoff’s monograph Ice, co-published by Radius and Yossi Milo. Made in waters ranging from Walden Pond to remote creeks in western Washington, the prints are full of subtle details, each expressing a slightly different temperature, type of water, and crystalline structure of ice forming on photographic paper. Rebecca Solnit’s writing weaves throughout, responding to and collaborating with Riepenhoff’s work.
“Conversations with Contemporary Artists: Underexposed: Women Photographers from the High Museum” 1:03:55
A conversation featuring some of the outstanding artists in Underexposed: Women Photographers from the High Museum. Moderated by Curatorial Assistant for Photography Maria Kelly, Myra Greene, Meghann Riepenhoff, and Joni Sternbach discuss their conceptual approaches to their work, and especially their use of alternative photographic processes to create powerful reflections on identity, history, and place.
“Meghann Riepenhoff, Great Salt Lake Spiral Jetty” 1:37
A short process clip showing Meghann Riepenhoff working at the Great Salt Lake near the “Spiral Jetty”, a land art work by Robert Smithson.
“Meghann Riepenhoff talks about her cyanotype work” 9:46
In an artist talk for Photographic Center Northwest, Meghann Riepenhoff discusses three of her cyanotype series: “Littoral Drift”, “Ecotone”, and “Ice”. She shows examples of process, explains her interest in working directly with the environment, and talks about different locations she has printed and exhibi
“Artists Talk About Their Works in Ansel Adams in Our Time” 1:16:14
A panel featuring Ansel Adams in Our Time artists Binh Danh, Lucas Foglia, and Meghann Riepenhoff, and hear about their photography practices and processes. This conversation was facilitated by Karen Haas, Lane Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
“State Shift: Moncton” 1:29
An excerpt from an artist interview filmed in advance of Riepenhoff’s State Shift exhibition at Haines Gallery. The exhibition debuted this body of work, and it featured work made in the former town of Moncton, WA. Riepenhoff discusses her work at this location, which was fully submerged in 1915 by flooding from a nearby dam. “I see Moncton as a cautionary tale for us all — perhaps more relevant now than ever, as climate change impacts become more ubiquitous.”
“State Shift: an Impermanent Landscape”
An excerpt from an artist interview filmed in advance of Riepenhoff’s State Shift exhibition at Haines Gallery. The artist discusses her new body of work, which is a call to be in closer contact with our environment, in a time of deep separation. “What I’m interested in is what it really means to love an impermanent landscape, to love an imperfect landscape. It means showing up when things are getting difficult, and finding ways to move forward with hope, and with possibility.”
“Meghann Riepenhoff Installation of Tidal Chart V” 00:14
Installation documentation of Tidal Chart V (Daily NOAA Tide Predictions, Half Moon Bay, CA 07.10.20-11.29.20)