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Mineral Photography

Maggie West, an artist based in Los Angeles, intricately fuses technology and nature in her evocative images of crystals and other minerals. Through her photo and video work, West explores the transformative power of colored light, employing it as a tool to reimagine natural specimens. With her innovative use of color and light, West transcends conventional nature photography, inviting viewers to witness the alchemy of color as it breathes new life into the crystalline world.

Time Lapse Videos

In her video series, Millennia, West employs groundbreaking innovations in time-lapse photography. Through her lens, the artist harnesses the passage of time to vividly capture crystals and minerals in stunning, colorful video compositions. Millennia uses high-resolution RAW images, allowing West to depict details often unseen in conventional time-lapse photography. In Millennia, the interplay of time and light becomes a transformative force, forging a distinct visual journey that blurs the lines between reality and ethereal beauty.

Exhibitions

West's captivating photos and videos of minerals have been prominently showcased on digital screens around the world. Images from her series Minerals and Millennia have graced cityscapes and digital displays, inviting audiences all over the world to immerse themselves in the surreal beauty of West's work. Through the luminescent glow of digital screens, West's art extends its reach, leaving an indelible mark on the global stage.

Festival Mapping

In an imaginative fusion of art and architecture, West’s will create a new exhibition of her work to be shown on the Palais des Beaux Arts during the Video Mapping Festival. Combining photos and videos from her Minerals and Millennia series with new footage, West will use projection mapping techniques to transform the palace's walls and windows into dynamic canvases. 

The architectural features of the building will serve as the foundation for a creative interplay of color and form, as West maps different photos onto the various surfaces of the Palace. 

As the walls come to life with the kaleidoscopic hues of West's art, the Palais des Beaux Arts will serve as both backdrop and canvas, showcasing a harmonious convergence of photography and projection mapping techniques in a captivating way that will create lasting memories for the festival’s audience.

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For more information, please email maggie@maggiewest.co.