TISSUE

story

Water floats trough layers of transparent wood, changed into colorful and squishy tissue by bacteria and fungi over time.

unravel

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Wooden flesh is twirled apart, riped out of its sleep, decades underground.

wooden flesh

Durch Zerfallsprozesse verfärbtes und teils transparentes Holz, welches mit einem kleinen Stock aufgewühlt wird. 

Videocollage. Aufnahme: Juni 2018, Valle Aranae, Nikon D3200, Tamron Macro Lens 1:1, F2.8,  Final cut edit: Oktober, 2022.

Wooden flesh is twirled apart, riped out of its sleep, decades underground.

white silence

Durch den flachen Lichtwinkel spiegelt sich der bewölkte Himmel in der Wasseroberfläche, und gibt dem Holz seine stark weisse, glänzende Färbung.

Videocollage. Aufnahme: Juni 2018, Valle Aranae, Nikon D3200, Tamron Macro Lens 1:1, F2.8,  Final cut edit: Oktober, 2022.

Once burried underground for decades, the white flesh of trees floats silent and peacefull in soft waters.

unravel photography

Makrofotografie. 2018. Valle Aranae. Nikon D3200. Tamron Makro Lens, F2.8, 1:1, RAW edit Okt. 2022

Light penetrates the chaos of stirred up white flesh and water.

UNRAVEL 3 Variant 5.2.2.4.2.2.5

UNRAVEL 3 Variant 5.2.2.4.2.2.5

UNRAVEL 3 Variant 5.2.2.4.2.2.5

transform

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Strong sunbeams penetrate the white flesh of the earth, transforming its tissue into iridescent colours of light.

transform photography

TRANSFORM 1, Variant 9
TRANSFORM 2, Variant 4
TRANSFORM 3, Variant 1
TRANSFORM 4, Variant 3
TRANSFORM 5, Variant 1.2
TRANSFORM 6, Variant 2

Makrofotografie. 2018. Valle Aranae. Nikon D3200. Tamron Makro Lens, F2.8, 1:1, RAW edit Okt. 2022

Swirls and structures, layers and colors. Seen true the electronic eye. Unfolding a deeper, hidden truth.

revelation

In der Videocollage werden mehrere Aufnahmen des transparenten, farbigen Holzes übereinander gelegt. Durch die Bewegung des Wassers verschmelzen sie optisch zu einem fliessenden Ganzen. 

Videocollage. Aufnahme: Juni 2018, Valle Aranae, Nikon D3200, Tamron Macro Lens 1:1, F2.8,  Final cut edit: Dezember, 2024.

Edges of color merge with the flow of the stream.

reveal

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After unraveled chaos and transforming light, a gentle stream of water floats over the flesh of the earth, revealing its beautiful structure.

zweig

Ein kleiner Zweigs auf transparentem Holz, umspült von Holz- und Sandpartikeln.

Video. Aufnahme: Juni 2018, Valle Aranae, Nikon D3200, Tamron Macro Lens 1:1, F2.8,  Final cut edit: November, 2022.

A little twig lies in water, relaxing in whirls and twirls.

particles

Feiner Staub Staub und Sandpartikel, welche durch die Wasserströmung leicht herumgewirbelt werden.

Video. Aufnahme: Juni 2018, Valle Aranae, Nikon D3200, Tamron Macro Lens 1:1, F2.8,  Final cut edit: Dezember, 2022.

Fine particles swirl over a red ridge, glowing from within. Did they form the transparent, glowing tissue on the ground?

floating twig

Ein kleiner Spreu einer Buchenknospe hat sich in einem Spinnfaden verfangen, und treibt sanft in der Strömung des Bächleins.

Video. Aufnahme: Juni 2018, Valle Aranae, Nikon D3200, Tamron Macro Lens 1:1, F2.8,  Final cut edit: November, 2022.

This little tree creature is softly floating up and down. Relaxing in the gentle flow.

red shimmer

In leicht fliessendem Wasser liegt transparentes Holz mit Harzeinschlüssen.

Video. Aufnahme: Juni 2018, Valle Aranae, Nikon D3200, Tamron Macro Lens 1:1, F2.8,  Final cut edit: November, 2022.

A rare white tissue pearl. Lying embedded in red shimmering shells.

reveal photography

Makrofotografie. 2018. Valle Aranae. Nikon D3200. Tamron Makro Lens, F2.8, 1:1, RAW edit Okt. 2022.

A soft light touches the clear sheets of color, covered with sparkling crystals.

reveal photography

Makrofotografie. 2018. Valle Aranae. Nikon D3200. Tamron Makro Lens, F2.8, 1:1, RAW edit Okt. 2022.

A soft light touches the clear sheets of color, covered with sparkling crystals.

EXPAND

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When diving deeper into this microcosmos, the landscape expands into a vast galaxy of clouds and shades.

CELESTIAL MAITING

Zwei Wasserschnecken paaren sich in seichtem Wasser voller Algen und Sandflöhe. Auf der Wasseroberfläche hat sich ein öliger Bakterienfilm gebildet, der die Schneckenhäuser weiss schimmern lässt.

Videocollage. Aufnahme: Juni 2018, Valle Aranae, Nikon D3200, Tamron Macro Lens 1:1, F2.8,  Final cut edit: Februar, 2023.

Celestial beings give birth to a new galaxy.

red nebula

Harzeinschlüsse in durch Weissfäule und Auswaschung weiss gewordenem Holz erscheinen rot im Sonnenlicht. Algen bewegen sich im leichten Zug des Wassers.

Videocollage. Aufnahme: Juni 2018, Valle Aranae, Nikon D3200, Tamron Macro Lens 1:1, F2.8,  Final cut edit: Februar, 2023.

In the far distance of space, red nebula clouds are forming.

EXPAND photography

Makrofotografie. 2018. Valle Aranae. Nikon D3200. Tamron Makro Lens, F2.8, 1:1, RAW edit Feb. 2023

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the discovery of white tissue

On my daily trips through the wild and mysterious forest of Valle Aranae, I discovered a beautiful, sun-blazed wetland area, covered in horsetail and wildflowers. Old, fallen, overgrown trees lay across the little streams and ponds, forming natural bridges.
In one of these streams lay an old oak, half-buried in earth and water. I accidentally stepped on it. It felt glitchy and soft, so I examined it more closely. Where I had stepped on the tree, the bark was ripped open, and a white, transparent, glitchy tissue shimmered through the water.

UNRAVEL layers of wooden truth

When i opened up the bark of the water soaked tree with force, i discovered a wild mess of white and partly transparent wood, ripped in pieces trough my action. I call this tissue white flesh, as it has the properties of flesh, soft and glitchy. It reminded me of raw fish. I stirred it up with a small stick, to unravel the deeper layers of the tree.

transform into colours

After i cleaned the little pond from dirt and leaves, fresh water began to stream over the white tissue. I started examining and record the area from various angles at different times of the day. Between two hours in the afternoon, the sun shone in a low angle, directly true the water onto the white tissue. Bringing out beautiful strong colours, hidden in this transparent wood. 

REAVEAL STRUCTURE

When leaves and dirt where washed away by the gentle stream, the beautiful structure of the wood became visible. Small particles of earth and sand are deposited by the water and build sparkling layers over the wood. I’ve spend multiple days returning to this place to capture the best light and angles. I started cleaning and preparing the wood, removing thin layers of it in every session. That revealed the strong colors and lines formed by resin parts, small knotholes, and deformations in the wood.

EXPAND INTO SPACE

After several recording sessions, I discovered ever more fascinating landscapes within this microcosm of wood and water. The deeper I delved, the more vast spaces opened—expanding into immense, galactic clouds.

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