In Eclipse, the photographic process is reduced to its essential components: light, chemistry, and time. By utilizing the Chemigram, the work bypasses the lens to interact directly with the physical surface of light-sensitive metirial.
The project explores a visual language of moon-phases, where the unpredictable reactions between resists and silver halides mimic the celestial shifts of the lunar cycle. Each piece is an alchemical record of a controlled struggle: the paper is layered with various resists, then repeatedly submerged in developer and fixer under open light. This process creates organic, cratered textures and luminous gradients that evoke the ethereal glow of an eclipse.
In Eclipse, the act of image-making becomes a ritual of listening to light. These images are not windows through experience but echoes of experience, inviting reflection on perception, fragility, and the luminous choreography between chance and intention.