M.GRANLUND
ARTIST . PHOTOGRAPHER . ADVENTURER .
FUUBUTSUSHI
August 2021
Fuubutsushi is the Japanese word meaning, a poetic expression of certain things — feelings, scents, images — that evoke memories or anticipation of a particular season. The piece, Fuubutsushi, is made of found objects throughout 12 months of quarantine walks during the pandemic. These walks became a daily practice of slowing down, paying attention, and watching the steady and unperceptive daily change of the seasons in Seattle. This piece shows the distinct differences as well as the intrinsic interconnectedness of the seasons.
PARADOX AND LIKENESS
April 2021
An emotionally evocative juxtaposition contemplating paradox and likeness. Death and Life. Despair and Hope. Scarcity and Abundance. Fragility and Growth. Ends and Beginnings. Beauty. Uniqueness. Fleeting. Cyclical. From a single perspective, these things coexist in the same space and time. May we choose where we direct our focus.
SKATE DECKS CONT.
September 2020
Additional pieces exploring the images of home across the Pacific Northwest on a canvas intended for transport and travel. Includes new mediums and techniques from prior skate deck series, including relief sculpture through waxed skateboards to create a cross section triptych.
all boards for sale, 20% of proceeds donated
PORTLAND SKATE SERIES
August 2020
With life slowed down in 2020, I have prioritized creating and am grateful for the time and space to be able to make this most recent series. An expansion on a skateboard deck exploration done over five years ago, the Portland Skate series continue the theme of depicting home on a canvas meant for transportation.
3 designs, 1 image
3 mediums: grip tape, wax, paint
3 colorways: black and white, PNW, sunset
all boards for sale, 20% of proceeds donated
ICELAND
February 2020
FIJI
November 2019
FRANCE & MONACO
June 2019
ITALY & SLOVENIA
June 2019
AUSTRALIA
November 2018
SWITZERLAND
May 2018
SOUTHEAST ASIA 2018 - MYANMAR
March 2018
SOUTHEAST ASIA 2018 - CAMBODIA
March 2018
SOUTHEAST ASIA 2018 - THAILAND
March 2018
JAPAN 2017
November 2017
ENCHANTMENTS 2017
October 2017
VOW AND JOY
June 2017
I've been lucky enough to add two new galleries to my portfolio this week -- wedding photography and newborn photography. It has been a gratifying adventure to document the big life moments of those around me. Please enjoy the two newest portfolios -- VOW and JOY.
WASHINGTON DC 2017
January 2017
PERU 2016
September 2016
I spent a week in Peru with one of my best friends and hiked over 35 miles in 5 days. On the first day, we hiked Rainbow Mountain, a 10 mile journey with a 16,500ft summit. The following day, we started a 4-day trek along the traditional Inca Trail. We saw many Inca sites along the way, crossed through the top of Dead Woman's Pass, and on the fourth day arrived at the Sun Gate to Machu Picchu.