Close-up of a person's hand touching a dark surface covered with small white salt crystals forming a pattern.

Solaria

(of the sun)

2024 - present

‘Solaria’ is an ongoing body of work, made in collaboration with the sun, ocean, seasalt and algae. Abstract works, that exist between art and science, photography and painting.

Each is created in direct sunlight over many hours or days using these ancient entities (seasalt being one of the oldest things on our planet) and an antiquated photographic solution.

Solaria are both ancient and of the future; continuing to evolve ever so slightly as the minerals react to sunlight and each other. Each is its own magical micro universe.

Created in various locations, on a variety of often antique papers, each are embedded with stories, memories and histories of their own.

Our future depends on our co-existence with the more-than-human world. These works are a way to connect with it better. To work with entities such as the ocean, algae and salt to share their magic and learn from them. It has never been more important to do so.

Solaria 2 (2024) | 21 x 30 cm | Light Sensitive and Red Iron Salts, Sun, Seawater, Salt, on antique card

Solaria 13 (2024) | 24 x 30 cm | Light Sensitive and Red Iron Salts, Sun, Seawater, Salt, on antique book cover

Solaria 40 (2025) | 37 x 33 cm | Light Sensitive and Red Iron Salts, Sun, Seawater, Salt, Algae on Watercolour Paper

Solaria 25 (2024) | 17.5 x 25 cm | Light Sensitive and Red Iron Salts, Sun, Seawater, Salt, on Cotton Rag Paper

Solaria 13 (2023) | 34 x 48 cm | Light Sensitive and Red Iron Salts, Sun, Seawater, Salt, on Unbleached Paper

Solaria 27 (2024) | 60 x 85 cm | Light Sensitive and Red Iron Salts, Sun, Seawater, Salt, on Cotton Rag Paper

Solaria 32 (2025) | 20x 30 cm | Light Sensitive and Red Iron Salts, Sun, Seawater, Salt, Algae on Seaweed Paper

Solaria 15 (2024) | 30 x 40 cm | Light Sensitive and Red Iron Salts, Sun, Seawater, Salt, on Unbleached Paper

Solaria 28 (2024) | 60 x 85 cm | Light Sensitive and Red Iron Salts, Sun, Seawater, Salt, on Cotton Rag Paper