Fusion Aqueous Lens Study photography

Fusion Aqueous Lens Study photographyThe Fusion series centres on studio grown floral forms cultivated from ancient specimens of allium, a species whose history of human cultivation extends back to the earliest records of civilisation. This lineage introduces a temporal dialogue between human intervention and the natural world, aligning botanical history with the long arc of cultural development. These floral structures are selected for both their historical continuity and their formal

This ecological process is circular with no carbon footprint or chemicals used in any part of the process

the sand casting process is the same that I developed for the 'Makers Place' single use plastic & aluminium recycling studio that I designed & built from the ground up for Soneva in Noonu Atoll

The artwork Dark Matter II by Alexander James Hamilton explores the concept of fusion

each a different size and execution

it connects with you somewhere deeper

making the task of cataloguing them very difficult

Each piece is stamp initialled by the artist on the base

- exhibition ´Rastvoyrennaya Pechal´ 2014

Water in all its forms have long been a signature form used in the studio

smolt - w 105-120 gms h36 x w115 x d48mm

sustainably harvested cedar frame

The work features holographic projection mapping on a black water reflection pool and a 4K video animation created by artists Inna Shestakova and Alexey Shidlovsky