Winter Spirits
Winter Spirits is a series of digital photomontages that celebrate winter and explore ways in which new and thought-provoking images can be created through the manipulation of the hidden symmetry in nature. Digital photos were taken of sections of various varieties of trees and plants, all with some degree of snow cover. These photos were then loaded into a computer where they were cut and pasted into mirrored images of themselves. This was done by doubling the original photos into various symmetrical forms.
These manipulated images were then examined for evidence of facial characteristics. The facial characteristics were often enhanced by adding cutout images of eyes, and/or by adding color to certain portions of the photos.
The final photomontages were created to suggest the fanciful existence of various spirits that may dwell in the hidden symmetry of nature. It is my hope as an artist that these images might help to suggest alternative ways of thinking about the world around us, and how to interact with it in a more positive and creative way.
Status: Built
Location: Santa Fe, NM, US
