A collaboration with dancer Sean M Ferguson

His(story) Made #1

His(story) Made #2

His(story) Made #3

His(story) Made #4

His(story) Made #5

Endurance 1

Endurance 2

Endurance 3

Endurance 4

Acceptance 1

Acceptance 2

Acceptance 3

Portrait - Iyonna #3

Portrait - Iyonna #1

Portrait - Iyonna #2

A collaboration with dancers Olivia Bruno and Sean M Ferguson

Unity #3

Unity #4

Unity #1

Unity #5

Unity #2

A video created in the hours shortly before the Covid lockdown in Cincinnati, OH expressing the confusion and sense of longing during the spring of 2020.

Time and Distance

An NFT etude (study) of displaying movement in a digital form.

Studies in Movement #2

A video depiction of an editorial series Love in 2020 - Time and Remembrance.  This depicts the complexities of quarantine, particularly for those who struggle in relationship.

Love in 2020 - Time and Remembrance

A behind the scenes video of the series Love in 2020 -  On Death and Dying. This editorial explores the sense of loss of losing a loved one to Covid and other fatal diseases which was so prevalent over the past several years..

Love in 2020 - Death and Dying - BTS

An NFT created shortly after the Texas Heartbeat Act was passed marking an event which will have an impact for decades.

Texas

From the Unbroken Series - an ongoing series of nudes expressing the human spirit.

Unbroken 22363

Unbroken 22384

Unbroken 22415

Nude #1

Nude #2

From a beauty series with Model Haley Kerlin

Introspection

Looking Past

Duality

The Child

Lost In Time

A remote portrait session during the quarantine of 2020

Remote Portrait - Madison 1

Remote Portrait - Madison 2

Remote Portrait - Madison 3

Remote Portrait - Madison 4

Remote Portrait - Madison 5

Remote Portrait - Mallory 1

Remote Portrait - Mallory 2

Remote Portrait - Mallory 3

A collaboration with actor Danielle Meyer

Self Discovery 1

Self Discovery 2

Self Discovery 3

Self Discovery 4

Self Discovery 5

Remote Portrait - Danielle 1

Remote Portrait - Danielle 2

Remote Portrait - Danielle 3

Remote Portrait - Danielle 4

Remote Portrait - Danielle 5

Contemporary Dancers in a blend about love, culture and stereotypes.

Divergence

Direction

Transitions

A collaboration study of time, movement and light with Cincinnati Ballet ballerina Melissa Gelfin

Self Resurrection #1

Self Resurrection #2

Self Resurrection #3

Self Resurrection #4

Self Resurrection #5

Portrait - Melissa Gelfin, Principal Ballerina - Cincinnati Ballet

Portrait - Melissa

Boundaries

Stories of Time

Portrait - Sarah

Heritage

Mysteries of Time

Portrait - Dayton Ballet ballerina Olivia Bruno

The Swan

Firestorm

A 2D animation depicting the dreams of a contemporary dancer.

Etude  - Hannah

Participants

Michael Matzko

The last three years have been remarkable - a time when globally, many have turned inward while watching the outside transform before our eyes.  This exhibit is my recording of that journey through the pandemic years.

Mental health is not just a passing stigma, it is at the core of every human.  During the quarantine lockdown, I began to shoot several people remotely over a period of several months, putting my stamp on our mutually expressed experiences.  This developed into a body of work that explores and expresses the complexities of mental health, of our personal and social identities, who we are, and who we want to become.

Feel free to take time and view the work - by clicking on the image, you will find many of the pieces are available as a limited edition print.   Likewise, this exhibit includes a genesis collection of NFT's hosted on Opensea.  40% of the initial NFT sales will be donated to the Lindner Center of Hope.

Georgia

Inside Out