Laura Skehan

Tecnica: Photo

Anno: 2021

Dimensione: 70 x 50 cm

Descrizione:refers to the chemical reaction through
which salts of sulfuric acid form. The photograph was taken at Seltún, a geothermal area on
the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland. It’s an extraordinary landscape of vividly
coloured, bubbling mud pools—where the air is thick with the sharp scent of sulfur. The
palette of the terrain ranges from rich browns and fiery oranges to greens, silvers, and
blues.Historically, Seltún was mined for sulfur from the 13th to the 19th century. In more
recent decades, attempts at experimental drilling caused violent explosions and the formation
of large geothermal vents, ultimately destroying much of the manmade infrastructure.