Circadian Rhythms Series
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This series of images involves circadian rhythms. As biological creatures, our bodies naturally follow a twenty-four hour cycle corresponding to the earth’s rotation and maximizing our exposure to sunlight. Most living organisms follow this pattern and it often signals our waking, sleeping, and feeding times. The circadian clock, located in the brain but regulated by both external cues and chemical interactions, also regulates many aspects of metabolism, physiology, and behavior. I like the idea of daily rhythms and how the repetition of those rhythms form habits, both good and bad. Each day we, as humans, choose to fight or follow this pattern that is set within our cellular structure. Our intellect allows us to pull away but our biological structure keeps us linked to the earth. As our days add up, our lives are formed. The images that make up the Circadian Rhythm series use colors reflective of seasonal light changes associated with Indiana, my home for many years. The imagery itself includes subjects used in research by scientists such as insects, plant life and humans. Technically, the work is produced using computer software programs such as Adobe Photoshop and is printed as a limited-edition archival giclée print. The pieces are composed of personal images of figures and landscapes taken with my digital camera, plant forms scanned with a flat-bed scanner, and paint strokes created with my Wacom pen. |
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