Working with film and experimenting with alternative processes and techniques, artist Marcus Lelle experiences uncertainty routinely. Even considering the planning that goes into every image, the final results can never be known ahead of time. By choosing to exchange as many of the chemicals that are involved in the process for more environmentally focused materials, such as beer, wine and coffee, Marcus begins to remove the known aspects of his chosen medium. By deciding to print three dimensional portraits he has brought the image out of the studio and directly into the viewer’s space. In pairing the three dimensional works with their two dimensional counterparts, he puts a focus on not only the subject but the medium and process as well.

In Photography Explored (Experimental and Alternative), Marcus explores the boundaries of the photographic medium, and creates a space where viewer and artist alike can find themselves sharing in the sense of discovery and challenging their own perceptions. Marcus often chooses to include the edges of the work to provide a glimpse of the process, allowing the viewer to share in the emotions that he experienced as he created the work. This body of work focuses on human emotion as it is conveyed by the subject, and embodies the ideals of experimentation, creativity and passion.