Hicham Berrada,Presage, tranche (portent, cross-section), 2007-ongoing ©ADGAP Hicham Berrada ©Photo.Laurent Lecat.Courtesy of the Artist and kamel mennour,Paris/London
Artist Hicham Berrada, ADAGP Hicham Berrada
Présage, tranche (Portent, cross-section), 2007 – ongoing
FEW people get to build their own worlds, but this photo shows the fish tank-sized creation of Paris-based artist Hicham Berrada. He grows whole landscapes in vitrines with waxes, acids, metal salts and colloids, using basic scientific processes such as electrolysis, evaporation and precipitation. Sometimes, he captures their oddly animate behaviour on stop-motion video.
The work pictured here was part of the series Présage, tranche (Portent, cross-section). Berrada said he chose the conditions, including the temperature, acidity level and materials, by proceeding “like a…
