Katie Koti grew up in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Her work to date has focused on identity, desire, and embodiment, often using landscape to explore visceral connections between bodies, culture, and nature. Koti is a member of the Yale MFA Photography class of 2012. She earned a BFA in Photography and Graphic Design (2010) at the Rhode Island School of Design. Before attending RISD, Koti graduated with Honors from Greenfield Community College, Massachusetts, where she studied Liberal and Media Arts. Koti shoots with both an Ebony 4×5 field camera and a Canon Mark II.
Sway 2011
We Tigers 2012
Baby Bird 2011
Chosen Blood
My current body of work, Chosen Blood is an ongoing exploration that brings to light familial aspects
of the human experience and the intricate ties formed with others; the bonds between blood and chosen blood. This project explores the intimacy and truths of the body and spirit; innate and extrinsic attractions and behaviors. The closeness of this family is rare. My photographs strive to celebrate this closeness, their wildness, their innocence, their energy, their vulnerability.
Jessi Peeing 2011
The Rescue 2011
Spirit 2011
Untitled (Kitchen) 2011
Blood Heart 2012
Icarus 2012
Oh Captain 2012
The Reward 2012
The Pull 2012
Pie 2012
Swing 2011
To view more of Katie’s work please visit her website.