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About the project

At Burst Point presents photographic renderings of pyrotechnic displays, revealing the intricate chemical reactions and evolving light at the moment of explosion.

Over the course of three months, I studied and observed the launching techniques used by professionals at Chicago’s Navy Pier, photographing the displays from a thirty-story building. I timed each exposure to capture the patterns, often waiting for smoke and clouds to clear.

By inverting the tonalities, the images become conceptual renderings of energy and light, and an aesthetic response to the enduring allure of fireworks, a spectacle enjoyed since 7th century China.

Mitosis, At Burst Point, Chicago, 2009
Duality, At Burst Point, Chicago, 2009
Flourish, At Burst Point, Chicago, 2009
Sentient, At Burst Point, Chicago, 2009
Zygote, At Burst Point, Chicago, 2009
Entropy, At Burst Point, Chicago, 2009
Harmony, At Burst Point, Chicago, 2009
Supernova, At Burst Point, Chicago, 2009
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