Alchemy of Life, II.

As in my first Alchemy of Life project, here I use various chemical compounds mixed with liquid colours to create abstract art pieces. In this series, however, I focus on observing the microstructures that the compounds create. The resulting images may resemble cellular structures or galaxies and, in some cases, things we have never seen before. Ultimately these images are a metaphor of our lives: it is healthy to experiment and sometimes open the door to the unknown. Although some results will not bring us anywhere, others may help us make discoveries we didn't imagine were possible.

Bio
Gianfranco’s motivation as a photographer is that ‘beauty is everywhere’. He seeks to reveal it. Gianfranco’s focus is abstract photography. Exploring the complex geometry found within nature, he has created many photographic series including projects revealing patterns within melted sugar; magnetic fluid ‘pulled’ into rippling miniature landscapes; and the delicacy of flowers encased in ice. Using both high-tech methods and innovative use of basic means, each final image is exacting and verging on the unreal. This, despite the fact that Gianfranco does not manipulate his images digitally.