Closer Observations is a series of microscopic images taken mainly of geological samples and minerals. Most are taken so close to the object, they make it unrecognisable, and through this abstraction, a whole new world unfolds.
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The results are visually abstract. It reveals the artistic beauty which can be discovered within very ordinary items too small to see with the naked eye, revealing a world of coloured shapes and intricate patterns. This exploration is a reminder that even the minutest objects hold a fascinating, natural beauty.
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Each conjures a mental image of what they could be, from stained glass to drawing, aerial views to deep space and planetary surfaces. The list is endless.
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‘From my perspective within these patterns and shapes I experience pareidolia, the visual interpretation of what one sees within them attaching meaning where there is none, in the same way as viewers may perceive many different things.’