Capturing immersive landscapes and architectural icons on the infrared spectrum, the series is a challenge to our perceptions of the visible world. From the rice fields of China to the streets of San Francisco, this collection is the culmination of a four-year expedition across seven countries around the world.
The surrealism of this invisible dimension is captured through the use of a converted infrared camera, paired with a specialized technique of editing images in a spectrum that the human eye cannot see. Designed to magnify infrared light, the camera most strikingly captures the glow in plants that represents their photosynthetic interaction with the sun.
While these images are muted in color in raw form, it is the editing process and play on balanced vibrancy that transcends our notions of innovative artistry in photography.
Inspired by Richard Mosse’s seminal infrared series The Enclave, Jack’s work strives to illuminate the importance of human perception and serves as a commentary on its limitations. With an intimate understanding of how our perceived sense of reality informs our behavior, this series seeks to broaden our personal viewpoints and challenges the lens through which we experience the physical world. The surrealism of infrared acts as a gateway into a new approach of looking at familiar subjects, the ability to view them in a different light.
