One, One Thousand | Southern Photography

 

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After a cobweb-like white substance was discovered in spent nuclear fuel assemblies at the Savannah River National Laboratory in 2011, scientists investigated the alarming possibility that biological substances could be created through nuclear processes. In his inquisitive project, "In search of life," photographer Andrew Hefter utilizes this nuclear anomaly to explore concepts relating to scientific study, energy use, and access to information.

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Assembled by the elite during the latter part of the Renaissance era to showcase seemingly unrelated artifacts, curiosity cabinets urged viewers to draw comparisons between disparate objects, and they became authoritative collections of the wonders of the natural world. In her project, "Curio," photographer Katie Maish engages in a similar practice to ask questions about digital culture and the ways in which we continue to filter and curate our environment.