Zoë Gleitsman was raised with both Mormonism and Judaism, an experience that gave them a unique relationship to religion and spirituality. Their upbringing fed a fascination for the material compositions of religion, the conduits that bring us closer to an ultimately undefinable and unknowable plane. They write, “When I'm in Temple listening to the collective hum of an ancient Hebrew prayer, a tangible stillness is felt and the world outside my synagogue falls away. Photographs, light traces stained on cellulose, also take me into a space distinct from linear reality: a world where time is both contracted and expanded, where the light will never face and where the candles will never burn out."
at the edge of the known world is a photographic exploration centered around Jewish ritual practice, symbols of divinity, the physical trace of light, and analog process. Through a combination of self-portraiture, wine-toned cyanotypes, and long exposures of candles, a distinct visual world is created, allowing the viewer to contemplate the spiritual and ineffable nature of both ritual and photography.
6”x7”, 32 pages, softcover, perfect bound
Published April 2025, Albuquerque, NM
Zoë Gleitsman was raised with both Mormonism and Judaism, an experience that gave them a unique relationship to religion and spirituality. Their upbringing fed a fascination for the material compositions of religion, the conduits that bring us closer to an ultimately undefinable and unknowable plane. They write, “When I'm in Temple listening to the collective hum of an ancient Hebrew prayer, a tangible stillness is felt and the world outside my synagogue falls away. Photographs, light traces stained on cellulose, also take me into a space distinct from linear reality: a world where time is both contracted and expanded, where the light will never face and where the candles will never burn out."
at the edge of the known world is a photographic exploration centered around Jewish ritual practice, symbols of divinity, the physical trace of light, and analog process. Through a combination of self-portraiture, wine-toned cyanotypes, and long exposures of candles, a distinct visual world is created, allowing the viewer to contemplate the spiritual and ineffable nature of both ritual and photography.
6”x7”, 32 pages, softcover, perfect bound
Published April 2025, Albuquerque, NM
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