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PRIMA MATERIA

CANYON CINEMA • 3m 13s

Delicate threads of energy spiral and transform into mysterious microscopic cells of golden dust: these are the luminous particles of the alchemist's dream. PRIMA MATERIA is inspired by the haunting wonderment of Lucretius' "De rerum natura" and is an homage to the first, tentative photographic records that revealed the extraordinary nature of phenomena lurking just beyond the edge of human vision.

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