Optic Exploration: Iris Kaempferi, 2001 - Judith McMillan
About the Work
About Optic Exploration: Iris Kaempferi
In her series Optic Exploration, Judith McMillan's uses an X-ray machine to expose the intricacies of plants. She proves that the unseen internal structures can be just as stunning as the external petals and leaves. In this work, the ...Read More
In her series Optic Exploration, Judith McMillan's uses an X-ray machine to expose the intricacies of plants. She proves that the unseen internal structures can be just as stunning as the external petals and leaves. In this work, the monochromatic color scheme of the X-ray renders the petals sheer, leaving us to appreciate the delicacy of the plant beyond color.Read Less
About the Artist
About Judith McMillan
Using an X-ray machine, Judith McMillan photographs the complex but invisible internal structure of plants and insects to reveal the artistic inner beauty of nature ...Read More
Using an X-ray machine, Judith McMillan photographs the complex but invisible internal structure of plants and insects to reveal the artistic inner beauty of nature. Allowing the viewer to witness and further understand seemingly simple everyday biological processes, she offers an imaginative interpretation of biology that proves science and art can occur simultaneously.
McMillan's work at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History led her to her recent artwork. With her X-ray machine, McMillan creates a photogram—a picture generated without a camera. To produce her photograms, she places her plant or insect material on the X-ray film to make the exposure and then uses a chemical process to create shifting tones and dimensional layers and textures. With her unique images, McMillan transforms the familiar into "a world of newly discovered pleasures."Read Less
McMillan's work at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History led her to her recent artwork. With her X-ray machine, McMillan creates a photogram—a picture generated without a camera. To produce her photograms, she places her plant or insect material on the X-ray film to make the exposure and then uses a chemical process to create shifting tones and dimensional layers and textures. With her unique images, McMillan transforms the familiar into "a world of newly discovered pleasures."Read Less
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