In ancient Egyptian mythology the Solar Barque was the vessel used by the sun god Ra. During the day, Ra was said to use his Solar Barque named the Mandjet, or the Boat of Millions of Years, to travel through the sky, providing light to the world.
This work is a study on the power of light referenced in the ancient Egyptian texts. By only allowing light from the high red area of the infrared spectrum to enter the camera lens, this work transforms a simple scene of an abandoned boat among olive trees into a more complex visual which requires conscious effort by the human mind to process and interpret.
Perhaps the Egyptian image of Ra providing light to the world from his barque was intended to be a clue about the power of light and the ability to create entirely new worlds of perception through its use.
