Created in Banff and Whistler in early 2025 during a brief Arctic outflow, these large-scale cyanotypes record ice in the midst of natural phase transition. Working with the historic photographic process of cyanotype, the pieces are formed not by depicting ice, but through its direct physical interaction with light-sensitive paper.
Ice, temperature, and atmosphere act as collaborators in the image-making process. As the ice melts, shifts, and refreezes, its changing states leave physical traces on the paper’s surface. Each print becomes a record of a geological moment, captured through a time-based, analog method that mirrors the slow material processes it references.
The expanded scale of the works amplifies the complexity of these transformations, revealing intricate structures formed as water moves between solid and liquid states. By allowing environmental conditions to shape the outcome, the work foregrounds material agency and positions photography as a site of encounter between climate, chemistry, and time.
Rather than representing landscape, these works are themselves products of environmental forces; translating molecular change into visible form and drawing attention to the fragile, dynamic systems that govern ice and water in a warming world.
