"Every black-and-white photograph of the layers of our planet's tectonic history is an act of time travel - it gets us closer to understanding the past and the future of Earth. The photos are proof that the world is ever changing, showing how vast plains of sedimentary materials shift and morph over thousands of centuries."
"My practice has always been research-led so I naturally gravitated towards starting locally within my outreach and have expanded that further to events, festivals and organisations across the country. The geoscience community has been hugely welcoming so far, and my impression is that they are equally interested in assisting with a nationwide documentation of geology as it is today in the British Isles."
"They are huge pieces of art without trying to be: gravity defying, horizontally formed crystal formations deep underground, rock structures that are three billion years old. These formations are, as Zach claims, an everlasting record of our actions as humanity."
Zach's photographic project reconnects with geology's birthplace, documenting Earth's tectonic history through black-and-white images of rock formations, sedimentary layers, and crystalline structures. These photographs represent a departure from the 18th-century belief that Earth was only 6,000 years old, showcasing evidence of millions of years of geological processes. The project captures cliff faces with textures formed through weathering, preserved specimens like amber-sealed lizards, and crystal formations billions of years old. Zach's research-led practice expanded from local documentation to nationwide collaboration with geoscience professionals and amateurs, including participation in the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. The geological formations function as both natural art and permanent records of planetary change and human impact.
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