Timelapse of a tiger lily’s decay, photographed from July 11 to July 25 of 2021.
Tiger Lily: July 11
Tiger Lily: July 14
Tiger Lily: July 15
Tiger Lily: July 17
Tiger Lily: July 19
Tiger Lily: July 25
The resulting six images were each created using a photo-stacking technique, which utilizes dozens of photographs with different focal points to create a single, hyper-focused final image.
Each image was then printed on newsprint and placed in direct sunlight to weather proportionally to its stage in the decay process.
Transposing Forms (gallery view)
6 framed photo prints on sun-weathered newsprint
14x14” each
2021-2023
Artist Statement
Tiger lily, tiger lily
Wild and free in dappled rays
I took you home to live with me
And there, noticed your feminine ways
You brought the sparkling sunshine indoors
Infusing brilliance into the mundane
Simultaneously effervescent and effortless
Though your gift was not without pain
Tiger lily, with your quiet spirit
This cold home you warmed
Your true beauty was never lost
It simply transposed forms
