Chanell Stone: Natura Negra

Travel across disparate California landscapes with photographer Chanell Stone, whose works Court Mirages, Potted Earth, and In Search of a Certain Eden, from her Natura Negra series, were recently added to SFMOMA’s collection. Learn about her relationship to nature, her curiosity for shadows, and the significance of the self-portrait in her work while watching this stunning short film produced and directed by Angela Colabella.
Director: Angela Colabella
Cinematographer: Melinda James
Assistant Director + 1st Assistant Camera + B Camera Operator: Narce Guinto
Composer: Kev Choice
Production Assistant: Onivid Garzon
Editor: Jonatan Garibay
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Chanel’s exhibition at MoAD was beautiful… life-giving. Shoutout to Museum of the African Diaspora.