Martin Waugh's Liquid Sculpture.

Posted by Alex in Arts & Crafts, Pictures on September 12, 2006 at 5:06 pm


Martin wrote on his website:

Liquid Sculpture images are fluids in motion, frozen in time by a flash of light. They are droplets witnessed in mid-splash.

I orchestrate these sculptures by accurately aiming the drops and releasing them with precise timing. As nature takes its course, I photograph the unfolding forms using a digital camera and electronic flash.

I instigate the myriad of shapes by varying the drops’ trajectories and manipulating their physical properties. Color, viscosity, and surface tension are controlled with dye, glycerin, and soap.

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2 comments to "Martin Waugh's Liquid Sculpture."

  1. al
    September 12th, 2006 at 6:27 pm

    Not terribly original or new. Harold Edgerton did first did this in 1957:
    http://www.agallery.com/Pages/photographers/edgerton.html

  2. Beth
    September 28th, 2006 at 2:30 pm

    He doesn't claim it's new; in fact, he gives homage and credits the pioneers by name, even the first high-speed photographer in 1851.

    http://www.liquidsculpture.com/the_process.htm

    Look at his website and the composition of many of them. It's not just about the technique; it's about the artistry - composition, scale, added touches (some humorous) and other aspects that evoke artful images that are serene, playful, funny, odd.


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