Chasms is an ongoing series made by digitally processing RAW data fromspace telescopes – such as Hubble and the James Webb – using scientific software. Various algorithmic functions are applied to visualise the data – a process Hill likens to a digital darkroom. The data is then sent through various physical and digital transformations in an attempt to explore the chasm-like depths of deep space and time – as well as the potential of photographic space. Photography and sculpture approach space and time from different perspectives, combined this allows for a rich exploration of these dimensions.
In this third series, physically manipulated printed data has been left in various solutions to crystallise, fusing celestial light with geological materials and processes. Considering our ability to understand cosmic scales, it references the use of minerals in telescope filters that help us see into parts of the electromagnetic spectrum and gather knowledge that is otherwise beyond human vision.
In this third series, physically manipulated printed data has been left in various solutions to crystallise, fusing celestial light with geological materials and processes. Considering our ability to understand cosmic scales, it references the use of minerals in telescope filters that help us see into parts of the electromagnetic spectrum and gather knowledge that is otherwise beyond human vision.