Anne Mason-Hoerter, a Munich-based Canadian artist, uses her photography to explore the development of memories and their ongoing transformation, as well as how they influence our emotional connection to nature. This theme has become a central focus of her artistic practice, shaping the way she captures and interprets the ever-changing natural world. 

Her process involves fragmenting plants and photographing each individual part. After several months, she reconstructs the plant within 24 hours using the photographed components, often drawing from up to 100 individual images—purely from her memory. Each final image is unique; she produces only one representation of each plant and does not utilize the data further, creating a distinctive memory. 

Through this process, Anne investigates the distortion of memory, the breathtaking beauty and fragility of nature, and how emotions and stressors can alter these memories, adding complexity and depth to our experiences. Her works raise important questions: Will our visual memories become increasingly significant in a rapidly changing world? Can we trust the accuracy of these memories, and do we want to?

Anne's work has been displayed at the James Beard Foundation Awards in New York, and she has been recognised twice with the Award of Merit from the Canadian AIDS Society's annual photography fundraising exhibition for her contributions to raising essential funds through her art.

Her photography has been featured in publications such as Geo Wissen, Food For Your Eyes, Aesthetica, Food Inspiration Magazine, and 212 magazine.

Anne has been a member of the Professional Association of Freelance Photographers and Film Creators (BFF) Germany since 2023.