spectra, 2025

chromogenic print, various sizes

Spectra (the Latin plural of spectrum) is a series that explores both human and non-human perceptions of color. While human vision is limited to the visible spectrum, many fungi, plants, and insects perceive wavelengths beyond our range, such as ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR). Photography, as a medium that records light, mirrors human vision: just as our eyes utilize RGB photoreceptors, digital images are composed of red, green, and blue channels. By deconstructing original images into these components and reassembling them in alternative combinations, I attempt to represent the invisible spectra perceived by other organisms. Through this reframing of color and perception, Spectra challenges the boundaries of our visual experience and invites viewers to consider the diverse, often unseen ways other beings sense the natural world.