Developing Micro Temporalities (2025)

Developing Micro Temporalities is an experimental photography project exploring sustainable darkroom practices by integrating microorganisms into the analog photographic process. The core idea is to design a replicable photographic methodology using microalgae as low-impact developing agents on film negatives and light-sensitive papers. The research started with a month-long residency at AGALAB in Amsterdam (February), where access to a professional darkroom has enable testing of this bio-collaborative method. The project will further apply this methodology to water samples from the Markermeer lake in the Netherlands to investigate whether microalgae and other microorganisms present in water can be visualized through this experimental photographic process.