Cosmic Coincidence
What are the chancesIn the vast universeOf residing on a planetWhere the sun and the moonSeem to be of equal size?
Cosmic Coincidence.
Harmony of opposites: a diptych.Embracing duality as a necessary illusion required to celebrate life.
Created in Bolivia in 2023, these two images were made with the ambitious intention of having a diptych representing opposite moments, giant Sunset & giant Moonset: Two moments outlining the perimeters of the night.
Same location, same focal length, same creators.
12h or so apart between the two images, and only a few seconds to get the alignment of the celestial body right.
At 3700m altitude, below freezing point.
Capturing the Moonset at the end of the Twilight was in itself a challenge for which conditions had to be on our sides to make it happen. We attempted this for the first time in 2018 with no luck, as clear skies during the rainy season in Uyuni are not common.
This trip was filled with unexpected elements like clear skies & unusual colors such as vibrant red & pink after the sunset. When we go to Bolivia, we know we have to hope for the best & prepare for the worse. This time, we encountered the best for the most part, and the mere fact that we were able to achieve this goal attests of our luck: opportunity meeting preparation.
Digital collectible
The two art pieces (the Moon and the Sun) have been engraved in the blockchain on November 29th on ClickCreate. The edition of 117 tokens sold out within a few hours, and you get browse the collection to pick up one on secondary market: https://opensea.io/collection/clickcreate
“The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.”
- Niels Bohr