This is a BBC article about my Illuminating Atoms exhibition.
To reveal the structure of molecules, scientists use a process called X-ray crystallography. Now a photographer has captured images featuring details of the technique, illuminating the structure of matter itself.
The world of science and art merging is nothing new, but crystallography is seen by some as an art form in itself.
That’s why photographer Max Alexander was brought on board – to capture the beauty of crystals and to profile the scientists behind the work. He had previously produced an exhibition at the Royal Albert Hall called Explorers of the Universe.
Now as part of the International Year of Crystallography, soon drawing to an end, Mr Alexander has gone from the very large to focussing on the importance of the extremely small.
His new exhibition, Illuminating Atoms, presents the work of crystallographers through portrait and documentary photography.
It is part of a long-standing tradition at the Royal Albert Hall of showcasing and promoting cutting-edge science, first introduced by Prince Albert’s Great Exhibition of 1851. Ever since, this cultural hub of London has been known as “Albertopolis”.
The world of science and art merging is nothing new, but crystallography is seen by some as an art form in itself.
That’s why photographer Max Alexander was brought on board – to capture the beauty of crystals and to profile the scientists behind the work. He had previously produced an exhibition at the Royal Albert Hall called Explorers of the Universe.
Now as part of the International Year of Crystallography, soon drawing to an end, Mr Alexander has gone from the very large to focussing on the importance of the extremely small.
His new exhibition, Illuminating Atoms, presents the work of crystallographers through portrait and documentary photography.
It is part of a long-standing tradition at the Royal Albert Hall of showcasing and promoting cutting-edge science, first introduced by Prince Albert’s Great Exhibition of 1851. Ever since, this cultural hub of London has been known as “Albertopolis”.
Read the cpmplete article at BBC News
