NEAR Artphilein Editions just like the contrast between

just like the contrast between the trashy interior of the ferry and the beauty of the sea

Sometimes you stay floating in the middle of the ocean without drowning

a stereotyped symbol of a landmark present in every large or small Italian city

Elisa Medde

of transience

NEAR Artphilein Editions just like the contrast betweenUsing a modified full spectrum camera and a set of bandpass filters, Martine Stig explores her nearby environment in the near infrared and ultraviolet, wavelengths imperceptible to humans but visible to bats, bees and machines. The cameras white balance function, typically used to transfer light colour (perceived by humans) to images, cannot be used as designed. Instead, Stig used random white balance pre sets; the alien colours highlight the lack of