201835" x 35"Archival pigment print
Prism plays with optics. While referencing the way a prism separates white light into colors, it demonstrates another simple way light is bent: by placing the central vase directly in front of one color band, its rainbow is reversed, as the light refracts through the water.
Almost belligerently colorful, these meticulous studio photographs reference the hyper-flat plane of photography by emphasizing the forced perspective of a shallow three-dimensional space using linear and repetitive patterns. Additionally, a sort of individual personality emerges by pairing each fabric backdrop with a bouquet counterpart.