Harmony of the Spheres

In Harmony of the Spheres, I follow in the footsteps of thinkers throughout millennia seeking order in the movement of celestial objects, embracing how the quest to find order in the Universe relates to myriad other fields of study such as music, numerology, music, art, and modern cosmology. I photograph the performance of the night sky and celestial objects, using those photographs as raw materials to create each finished piece using a wide range of techniques, both analog and digital.

Those seeking to find order in the Universe, starting with the Greek philosopher Pythagoras and continuing for over two thousand years, often believed that celestial objects such as the sun, moon, visible planets, and stars moved above and around the Earth in a series of rotating celestial spheres. The movement of these spheres created celestial music as each rotated in harmonious relationship with the others, and this music influenced Earth-bound aspects such as natural processes and even the human soul.

The quest to understand the sublime motion of the heavens above was seen as the key to unlocking the mysteries of life on Earth and was in many ways the impetus behind both modern music theory and the fundamental idea of scientific inquiry.

Harmony of the Spheres is my own attempt to visually synthesize and celebrate the search for cosmic order.