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Silver gelatin fiber prints developed in soda ash
10 x 8 inches
2023
Rosignano Solvay, named for the Solvay chemical plant that dominates the surrounding landscape, has been producing soda ash for over a century. While the factory is now owned by Ineos, Solvay soda ash continues to dominate the uncharacteristic Tuscan landscape. The effluent from the beachside factory has turned the sands bone white and the water aquamarine. The beaches, aptly named "Spiagge Bianche" are popular tourist destinations despite the health and environmental concerns surrounding the air, sand and water. This series of 20 photographs depict the landscape and looming factory that has so greatly altered this place. Soda Ash is an agent of silver gelatin development. By introducing high concentrations of soda ash to the development process, the prints distort and directly alter the appearance of the landscape on the page.