In temperate climate zones, it takes nature about 100 years to build up one centimeter of humus. I wondered how much material would accumulate over the course of a year.
I placed empty glass slide mounts on various trees in my forest garden and used them as microscope slides. Over the course of a year, wind and rain acted upon the glass surfaces, causing sediments and organic matter to settle or, conversely, be washed away.
Ultimately, instead of a microscope, I used a black-and-white enlarger to visualize the slides and immerse myself in their microcosms. The glass slides and the accumulated material became the negative for the enlarging process. In capturing time, change, and transience, something new is created—akin to natural cycles.
work in progress
