SPOTLIGHT
I’ve made these photographs to better know my place in the universe. Our ability to travel
the cosmos being limited, I’ve built a machine in an attempt to observe elemental transactions.
I’ve created a mechanical solution to what is a metaphysical problem, forcing basic elements of
perception—sound, light, and matter—into a single frame.
These are photographs of sound encountering light as seen through the medium of water.
On one hand, I’ve staged common phenomena, and on the other hand, I’ve captured tiny
cataclysms never to be repeated. I bring you evidence of a minute history, in which no instance
is petty and every instant too complex to perceive in its entirety.
A moment is all time, an atom the universe.
These photographs aim to capture the beauty and turmoil that occurs inside the most
pedestrian events. Sunlight bounces on water, sound waves march toward oblivion.
- Sasha Raphael vom Dorp, artist
Sasha Raphael vom Dorp was born in Taos, New Mexico and has been exhibiting his work
since 1992. He is currently working on the creation of an immersive integrated system, which
applies light and sound to matter in a way that forces the observer to experience a fusion of
their senses. He works in two studios, Los Angeles, CA, and Taos, New Mexico.
www.sashavomdorp.com
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SciArt in America April 2015