Holding Water is a solo exhibition of recent work by Julianna Martin ’26, a Practice of Art major in the Department of Art and Archaeology. Through experimental analog methods including mordançage, Polaroid emulsion lifts, and large-format silver gelatin prints, Martin explores themes of place, aging, and decay. The exhibition features a large-scale video projection of floating Polaroid emulsions, photographs of industrial sites and bodies, and landscapes from the Sierra Nevada region.
Martin’s process-based approach emphasizes the materiality and slowness of photography, unraveling the medium’s layers to reveal the photograph as a physical, dimensional object. Her work creates a tension between experimental photographic processes and images that capture the body and landscape in states of transformation and flux. Martin’s work isn’t loud or didactic, rather it encourages viewers to draw their own understanding and conclusions.
Admission & Details
The exhibition is free and open to the public.
Gallery Hours
Open April 12 through 24. Hurley Gallery is open daily, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Directions
Get directions to the Hurley Gallery, located on the mezzanine level of the Lewis Arts complex.
On weekends, enter the Lewis Arts complex through the main Forum level entry doors located across from the Princeton NJ Transit Station/Wawa. All other entry doors are locked on weekends.
Accessibility
The Hurley Gallery is an accessible venue. The best accessible entrance to the Hurley Gallery is via the Plaza level entrance using the Arts Tower elevator (down to level M). Visit our Venues and Studios section for accessibility information at our various locations. Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at 609-258-5262 or email LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week in advance of the event date.