Nathan Olsen is a self-taught photographer living in Chicago, IL. Landscapes are a prominent focus in his work, his goal to build small worlds that illustrate experiences of acute attention, memory, and their roles in shaping perception. Nathan’s practice has been influenced by migrant work and continued visits to his grandmother's hometown in Mexico.
His ongoing project, Touchstone, approaches the practical challenge of connecting with distant relatives through common ones, studying how land passed down through generations — a shared aspect of different cultures — can act as a place of unification.
His ongoing project, Touchstone, approaches the practical challenge of connecting with distant relatives through common ones, studying how land passed down through generations — a shared aspect of different cultures — can act as a place of unification.