The images above are from Portraits of Pacific Plankton: Cyanotype Impressions, a series created by photographer Sarah Grew while she was an artist in residence on a science research boat studying the effects of climate change on the plankton food web. Her process was inspired by Photographs of British Algae, the world’s first photo book, published in 1843 by Anna Atkins.
Sarah Grew’s art practice intertwines art history, philosophy, natural science, and digital technology. Through this cross-pollination she visually explores the multiple intersections of scientific and cultural practices, transforming the layers of thought and process into photographic installations using historic printing techniques to examine issues that speak to our times, particularly climate change.
To further develop the concepts that enrich her work, she has been an artist-in-residence for a philosophical collegium in Italy, become a beekeeper, and studied native plant habitats. She lives and works in Eugene, where she is currently creating work centered around the four elements: Fire, Water, Earth and Air.
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