Radiant Alchemy
"Radiant Alchemy" take viewers on a journey of landscape transformation. Each image serve as a portal, inviting the audience to question the boundaries of the known world. By harnessing the power of invisible ultraviolet and infrared light, this project reveals the hidden beauty of the natural world capturing the mesmerizing fluorescence of minerals and natural organic materials when exposed to these invisible rays. These surfaces will appear to transcend their earthly origins and take on an otherworldly, extraterrestrial quality.
As viewers engage with these images, they will find themselves transported to a realm that is both alien and familiar, ultimately expanding their understanding of the universe in which we live.
Employing specialized Full Spectrum camera with UV and IR filters to unveil this hidden fluorescence, the series transcends the limitations of human vision, revealing the ethereal and otherworldly qualities that exist within the materials we encounter every day.
Location:
Aeolian Island, Italy / Paracas, Perú / Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
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