In deep cold, water freezes fast and milky, obscuring whatever lies beneath the surface. But when temperatures hover, clear panes can form, often slightly warped like the first glass windows. Sheets of ice placed over moving water exploit this interplay of air, water, and temperature to capture the beauty of the flowers beneath.
Fragile, transparent, and reflective, the ice melts and reforms in the barely freezing temperatures. Trapped air is exhaled in bubbles that flow with the current, closing in then bouncing out from petals, which themselves are moving with the waves. Retaining their shape as they rise, they defuse the light into pearls, until sometimes breaking open to glitter the surface that traps them. It’s an intricate dance that both obscures and articulates these blooms, once alive and growing, now frozen in time for study.
Diptychs
Triptychs
Quadtychs
