Claudia Schilling
The works develope through direct interactions between natural processes, light-senstive materials, and environmental conditions. Photographic paper is placed directly outdoors; sometimes several days, where ice, saltwater, sunlight, temperature and movement physically shape the image.
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Natural Processes
The work is rooted in observing temporary natural phenomena such as ice crystallisation, mineral deposits, water movement and melting processes. These unstable formations are not documented with a camera, but transferred directly onto light-sensitive surfaces during exposure.
Cyanotype
The cyanotype process uses UV-sensitive iron salts on paper which are exposed to sunlight.
Ice, water, and mineral structures interact directly with the coated surface, continuously altering the image during development and drying.
Lumen Prints
The Lumen Prints are created without camera or negative by exposing photographic paper directly to sunlight.
Light intensity, temperature, moisture, and organic materials produce unpredictable colour shifts and abstract structures during the process.