Infrabotanica

Artist Statement

"Infrabotanica" emerges as an exploration into the delicate interplay between nature's resilience and its inherent fragility. Emerging from my earlier series ‘Infra Realism’, which unearthed the vibrant existence of plant life amidst the harsh desert terrain of Palm Springs, this project was driven by the curiosity to unravel the mysteries of botanical life. With the goal set to decipher whether flowers, like leaves, emit infrared light, I used a full spectrum camera and employed meticulous focus stacking techniques; each photograph within this series is a laborious amalgamation of approximately 100 shots of flowers grown in my garden. Using infrared filters, the flowers transform into ethereal figures, resembling porcelain sculptures illuminated by the subtle glow of infrared light.