Skin and Vapour 1-3

Beatrice Waller, Skin and vapour 1-3 (series), 2019. Photographic pigment on archival paper.

Skin and Vapour explores the physiological nature of the human soul, considering whether it sits in the spiritual or physical realm, or, somewhere in between. The work is taken from a series of porcelain sheets, that had combustible materials fired into the glaze. When they are placed against light, the ash of the material is visible in ethereal, skin-like patterns. Here, the connection between the translucent nature of skin and porcelain is explored. Appearing bodily and spiritual at the same time, these images help us to consider our physical selves and our souls merging inside our bodies.