Dark Matter

Dark Matter gives an imagined presence to something known through its effects.

The title refers to matter whose existence is inferred from gravitational effects on the visible universe. As NASA’s account explains, dark matter has mass and interacts through gravity while remaining invisible to direct observation through light. Spriggs approaches this gap between knowledge and visibility through a black, smoke like formation suspended within an illuminated case. The dark body appears substantial, yet its diffuse edges and transparent depth make its boundaries difficult to locate. It becomes a speculative form for an unseen subject, bringing scientific inference into relation with the imagination. The work concentrates on the tension between the certainty of an effect and the elusiveness of its cause. Black gives that tension a visual presence within the surrounding light.