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, between art and science, photography and painting. Made in collaboration with the sun, sea, salt and algae.

Each is created in direct sunlight over many hours/ days using these ancient entities (sea salt being one of the oldest things on our planet), an antiquated photographic solution, and antique or recycled papers embedded with stories, memories and histories of their own. Each is its own micro universe.

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