Installation views: The Stone Space, London, 2023.
Earth, Water, Night is a large-scale physically manipulated print of RAW JWST telescope data. The print passes into a black pool of water where parts are reflected on the water’s surfac whilst others sink into its shadowy depths. Exploring photographic metaphors, the black pool is likened to the darkroom developing tray.
French philosopher Gaston Bachelard likens water to a giant mirror through which the universe catches its first glimpse of itself. Leading from this thought, Hill engages with ideas Panpsychism, a viewpoint that suggest consciousness is a fundamental property of all matter.
Continuing research into RAW data and the relationship to telescope instrumentation, Hill scoured the first release of James Webb space telescope data released to the STSCI archive in mid-late 2022, encountering engineering and calibration data as well as artefacts such as Webb’s unique 8-diffraction spike stars, a product of the 18 hexagonal segment primary mirror and secondary mirror supports.
French philosopher Gaston Bachelard likens water to a giant mirror through which the universe catches its first glimpse of itself. Leading from this thought, Hill engages with ideas Panpsychism, a viewpoint that suggest consciousness is a fundamental property of all matter.