Nature of Particles
2020
Nature of Particles explores the overlooked world of airborne particulates revealed only when illuminated by shafts of light. By isolating these ordinary fragments against an undefined space, the photographs transform a familiar yet largely unseen phenomenon into abstract images that exist between observation and imagination.
The work deliberately obscures scale, leaving no point of reference. The particles may suggest stars suspended within distant galaxies, microscopic structures viewed through scientific instruments, or sediment drifting through deep water. This ambiguity invites viewers to move between scientific observation and visual interpretation, questioning what they are seeing and how perception shapes understanding.
Created in the artist’s New York studio during 2020, the series emerged from a period of sustained observation and reflection. Rather than documenting a specific moment, the photographs explore the beauty and complexity of phenomena that surround us every day but often remain unnoticed.