Wasteland Hope

Year: 
2019
Ranking: 
Entrant
Artist: 
Jiren Zeng (Graduate Student)
Department: 
Chemical Engineering

Description

Platinum atoms self-assemble themselves to dendritic crystals on the surface of sodium chloride upon sputter coating. Since there is favored orientation in crystal growth, even though all components are inorganic, they grow as if they are alive. On a silent wasteland, hope is born.

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