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COURTESY RUJUNKO PUGH
"Alban and Breadfruit." This is a silver gelatin print from the 2006 series "Ornament of Species."
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Skin Deep
For artist Rujunko Pugh, the phrase "body of work" takes on a new meaning. She graduated from the University of Hawaii with degrees in molecular biosciences and bioengineering but found her true passion while taking art classes.
It was in the photo department under Gaye Chan and Stan Tomita that she realized a new direction. "I'd always been an amateur photographer, but I decided I'd rather be happy and follow my passion," she says about the decision to pursue art full time.
COURTESY RUJUNKO PUGH
"Identity." This is a silver gelatin print in wood and metal film holders, from the 2006 series "Stifled."
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This series, "Ornament of Species," is an extension of an earlier series, "Botanical Hawaii." She projected images from the botanical series on bodies, and the result was a study of the organic forms and similarities of both.
"Identity," from the series "Stifled," came from a school project. "It's a depiction of the difficulty I was having with the project at the time," Pugh says. The pictures are framed in old 4-by-5-inch negative holders, which can open and close. "Part of the experience is opening and closing the slide," she says.
COURTESY RUJUNKO PUGH
"Anthony and Tamarind." This is a silver gelatin print from the 2006 series "Ornament of Species."
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COURTESY RUJUNKO PUGH
"Rainbow Shower and Jessica." This is a silver gelatin print from the 2006 series "Ornament of Species."
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