Naida Osline is a photographer and filmmaker whose work blends conceptual and documentary practices. Working with a non-linear approach, she often develops multiple projects simultaneously, allowing them to overlap and inform each other. Her working environment includes the controlled setting of the studio as well as the unpredictable conditions of public spaces.
Osline is especially inspired by immersive residencies which have expanded her creative vision in varied and unexpected ways. These residencies have taken place in diverse settings, including cabins in U.S. National Parks; a studio on a bustling pedestrian mall in downtown Santa Ana, California; a farm and an urban non-profit art organization in central Colombia; an apartment along the Chapala boardwalk in Jalisco, Mexico; a secluded cabin in Nevada; and a historic photography studio in Alberta, Canada. Each residency has contributed to significant new work, exhibitions, films, and publications, and the artist frequently returns to these locations to deepen her engagement.
Born in Manitoba, Canada, and raised in Southern California where she currently lives and works, Osline holds a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Fullerton. Her work has been widely exhibited in solo and group shows in galleries, museums, and film festivals throughout Southern California and the Americas. Recognized for her ability to blur the lines between the organic and synthetic, she creates imagery that is both captivating and thought-provoking.
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