SPEKtRA
Glass, in an abstract sense, is a metaphor. It speaks of clarity and obfuscation, of vulnerability and resilience, of the seen and the unseen. It is a silent, elemental force that continues to inspire awe, a testament to the simple, profound beauty that can be found in the very fabric of the material world.
Glass
Glass, stripped of its familiar forms, remains a substance of profound, almost mystical, allure. It is the very essence of transparency and light, a paradox of presence and absence that captivates the eye and the imagination. Imagine not the window, but the quality of seeing through; not the vessel, but the capacity to contain without concealing.
Its beauty lies in its fundamental nature: a frozen liquid, a solid that behaves like neither, holding within its structure the memory of intense heat and rapid cooling. This amorphous state gives it a unique visual language, a subtle distortion of reality when viewed at certain angles, a play of internal reflections and refractions that are entirely its own.
Psyche I
Glass
Consider the way light interacts with glass on a microscopic level – the dance of photons as they pass through, bend, or bounce off its surface. This is where the true poetry of glass resides, in these invisible interactions that give rise to visible wonders: the sharp glint, the soft diffusion, the prismatic spectrum.
It is a material that can hold a perfect edge, yet shatter into a million unpredictable fragments, each one a tiny mirror reflecting a fractured world. This inherent fragility, coupled with surprising strength under compression, adds a layer of poignant beauty, a reminder of the delicate balance in nature and in life.
The Sea of Vulnerability
Psyche A, B, & C
Psyche A
Psyche B
Psyche C
The delusion of Vision
Haze
Haze