explore the artwork archive

here is where you can learn about the meaning behind the work.
whether it be consumer advocacy, societal critique, or a trip down memory lane,
you'll understand the context by reading the artist statements below.

Artwork Archive

“Light Trails Over the David,” from Touring Tourism, 16” x 20” C-print, 2022

“Light Trails Over the David,” from Touring Tou...

Megan Bainbridge

"...I have found that in many ways, people interact with art as tourists do with locations of interest. They photograph the work, or themselves with the work. It makes me...

“Light Trails Over the David,” from Touring Tou...

Megan Bainbridge

"...I have found that in many ways, people interact with art as tourists do with locations of interest. They photograph the work, or themselves with the work. It makes me...

“Men’s Room in a Plzeň Lokal, Enlarged,” from Touring Tourism, 16” x 20” C-print, 2022

“Men’s Room in a Plzeň Lokal, Enlarged,” from T...

Megan Bainbridge

"...I was fascinated by the pornographic wall decorations and a trough-style shared urinal (bottom left), both visions that I would not expect to see in a United States restaurant bathroom..."

“Men’s Room in a Plzeň Lokal, Enlarged,” from T...

Megan Bainbridge

"...I was fascinated by the pornographic wall decorations and a trough-style shared urinal (bottom left), both visions that I would not expect to see in a United States restaurant bathroom..."

“Holding Up the Leaning Tower with a Painted Negative,” from Touring Tourism, 16” x 20” C-print, 2022

“Holding Up the Leaning Tower with a Painted Ne...

Megan Bainbridge

"...what does it matter that we are yet another tourist posing with a location, a photo recreated uncountable times? Does it create group identity, a status symbol, or something else?"

“Holding Up the Leaning Tower with a Painted Ne...

Megan Bainbridge

"...what does it matter that we are yet another tourist posing with a location, a photo recreated uncountable times? Does it create group identity, a status symbol, or something else?"

“Parked Car in Positano, Enlarged,” from Touring Tourism, 16” x 20” C-print, 2022

“Parked Car in Positano, Enlarged,” from Tourin...

Megan Bainbridge

"...visiting the cliffside village of Positano, located along this same coast, I realized how much the city catered to tourists. As someone who lives in a coastal tourist town in...

“Parked Car in Positano, Enlarged,” from Tourin...

Megan Bainbridge

"...visiting the cliffside village of Positano, located along this same coast, I realized how much the city catered to tourists. As someone who lives in a coastal tourist town in...

“Marisa the Water Nymph," 35mm black and white film, 2021

“Marisa the Water Nymph," 35mm black and white ...

Megan Bainbridge

"...This shoot was inspired by Justine Kurland’s “Girl Pictures,” a series of photographs that capture young women in the wilderness. I wanted to put my own spin on the idea by...

“Marisa the Water Nymph," 35mm black and white ...

Megan Bainbridge

"...This shoot was inspired by Justine Kurland’s “Girl Pictures,” a series of photographs that capture young women in the wilderness. I wanted to put my own spin on the idea by...

“Talcott Mountain Branches,” 35mm black and white film, 2021

“Talcott Mountain Branches,” 35mm black and whi...

Megan Bainbridge

"...I continue to use this method in myphotographic practice to create a dream-like quality in my imagery. The park is meaningful to me because I visited it throughout my college...

“Talcott Mountain Branches,” 35mm black and whi...

Megan Bainbridge

"...I continue to use this method in myphotographic practice to create a dream-like quality in my imagery. The park is meaningful to me because I visited it throughout my college...