Artwork description:

Omnirugio is a small (2 inches in diameter), abstract composition which I made from solidified, transparent organic gels using my expertise in biochemistry. To transform it into a magical organic world, I utilized unique physical properties of organic gels; their predisposition to form soft, organic shapes and their ability to glow with light and vivid colors when subjected to deformations and photographed in the cross-polarized light.
Photographic paper under acrylic, mounted on 2 inches deep recessed black wooden frame.

2020 Picture of the Day, Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Materials used:

acrylic face mount with recessed frame

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