Symmetry
Symmetry is a work developed from a set of photographs taken in the remoteSalar de Uyuni region of Bolivia in 2012. Covering 10,582 square kilometres, the wet salt flat is the largest mirror on earth. The reflective properties of the space are as mesmerising as they are harsh with the hostile lithium rich brine desiccating all fresh water from the flats, and producing a glare that burns flesh and eyes.
Symmetry
Symmetry is a work developed from a set of photographs taken in the remoteSalar de Uyuni region of Bolivia in 2012. Covering 10,582 square kilometres, the wet salt flat is the largest mirror on earth. The reflective properties of the space are as mesmerising as they are harsh with the hostile lithium rich brine desiccating all fresh water from the flats, and producing a glare that burns flesh and eyes.
“The existence of symmetry laws is in full accordance with our daily experience. The simplest of these symmetries, the isotropy and homogeneity of space, are concepts that date back to the early history of human thought - Chen-Ning Yang”
Symmetry I
In the distance, small salt mounds, the work of local hands harvesting the salt, are the only sign that humanity has touched this place.
Symmetry III
The region is famous for its salt flats and migrant flamingo population, whose elegance are striking contrast with the harsh brine lakes that are scattered across the terrain. This photo is taken near an abandoned lithium mine set high above 4000m altitude. At this height, the sunlight is harsh leaving only brown tones and the pinks of the Flamingoes whose gentle filter feeding poses bring a calm to the landscape.
Symmetry II
The land cuts into the brine lake