Panomorphosis
[pano- panorama, -morphosis variation of form]


Panomorphosis: Digital images with proportions of 2:9 or 30x135.
Technology creates instruments that allow us to explore new techniques. Taking panoramic photos with a smartphone is nothing new; what makes Panomorphosis different is how the technology is used. Rather than slowly pivoting around a point, the photographer and subject move along parallel planes. The relative movement between the two systems is irrelevant to the outcome; the photographer may as well be considered stationary while the subject moves. 

The software stitches together a sequence of vertical images, and moments are added to the process. Time is collapsed and trapped in the image. Still images portray a specific space at a particular moment in time. Panomorphosis stretches space and freezes moments; the two edges of the image occurred several seconds apart. During the photo shoot, the camera acquires data, and the smartphone's RAM capacity defines the duration of the Panomorphosis recording. Therefore, each image's time span is different. Furthermore, objects in the far distance may be repeated or panned, while those closer by appear smaller due to the system's relative speed.

Tricking the software has unintended but positive consequences: it produces works with strong creative and aesthetic power.