Kept
Mack Baker
10 × 8 in archival pigment print
Edition of 50 plus 2 artist’s proof
Released in conjunction with the exhibition Where My Hands Have Been, Kept captures a quiet moment of contact between bodies. A hand rests across the curve of a shoulder, where pressure, weight, and gesture meet in a suspended exchange. The photograph holds a record of closeness—an imprint of touch that lingers between tenderness and tension.
Photography has long served as a foundation within Baker’s practice, often functioning as a sketchbook for works that later emerge in clay. In Kept, the body becomes both landscape and structure, where form, shadow, and skin create a terrain shaped by intimacy. The image reflects Baker’s ongoing exploration of how the body carries memory: how touch leaves marks, how presence can be held in time.
This limited edition print is part of NAOMI Projects’ commitment to extending exhibitions beyond the gallery, transforming moments of cultural production into lasting artifacts. Through editions like Kept, the work continues its life in new spaces—inviting viewers to return to the quiet language of touch, form, and connection.
Edition of 50 plus 2 artist’s proof
10 × 8 inches
Archival pigment print
Released March 15, 2026
Kept
Mack Baker
10 × 8 in archival pigment print
Edition of 50 plus 2 artist’s proof
Released in conjunction with the exhibition Where My Hands Have Been, Kept captures a quiet moment of contact between bodies. A hand rests across the curve of a shoulder, where pressure, weight, and gesture meet in a suspended exchange. The photograph holds a record of closeness—an imprint of touch that lingers between tenderness and tension.
Photography has long served as a foundation within Baker’s practice, often functioning as a sketchbook for works that later emerge in clay. In Kept, the body becomes both landscape and structure, where form, shadow, and skin create a terrain shaped by intimacy. The image reflects Baker’s ongoing exploration of how the body carries memory: how touch leaves marks, how presence can be held in time.
This limited edition print is part of NAOMI Projects’ commitment to extending exhibitions beyond the gallery, transforming moments of cultural production into lasting artifacts. Through editions like Kept, the work continues its life in new spaces—inviting viewers to return to the quiet language of touch, form, and connection.
Edition of 50 plus 2 artist’s proof
10 × 8 inches
Archival pigment print
Released March 15, 2026
