ADAM GEARING
Sérac

While it may be common knowledge that glaciers are moving and reshaping over time, those shifts are largely imperceptible, often occurring deep beneath the surface, hidden from view. A thick layer of seasonal snowfall largely obscures the naturally sharp and angular shapes of this glacier while those that remain visible act as a stark reminder of what also lies below.

Akin to staring into the sky and seeing shapes form among clouds, the interplay of snow and ice reveals a canvas for the mind’s eye to wander and create. The interplay of light, combined with the tight composition, acts to emphasize the contrasting ways light flows over ice and snow; each scene depicts staggered layers to take the viewer around the entire frame without deliberately contextualising the scale, maintaining a degree of ambiguity.

This glacier will continue to shift and carve over time; with glaciers receding globally, this series presents a single snapshot of an ever-changing sculpture.

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