Periodic Table on Show

Opening Tonight: the Periodic Table project where 38 Tasmanian printmakers have created images inspired by the 112 elements of the Periodic Table based on information supplied by 79 chemists. The Table will be exhibited around Australia and New Zealand (details here) and is available online to see each of the elements in detail  http://www.raci.org.au/periodic-table-on-show

The Complete Table!

Very exciting to see it all come together. My elements were:

Hydrogen - Collagraph

Hydrogen - the first element to form after the Big Bang and the source of energy within all stars. All other elements in the Universe were forged from fusions within stars and from supernova when the stars collapsed and exploded. The periodic table has to start with a star!

Manganese - Dry point and stencil

Manganese - The first connection between chemistry and art traces back to Paleolithic times when mineral pigments were used in rock paintings. The most common rock art element found around the world is the human hand. The black colour was made by our ancestors using manganese dioxide.

Germanium - Linocut and chine-collé

Germanium - Today Germanium is mainly used for fibre optic communication networks and infrared night vision systems. These super powers – the ability to speak around the world with a single click and to see in the dark as though it were light – inspired this comic book tribute to Germanium.

An exhibition developed by The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc (RACI) and supported by Questacon. These images are copyright RACI.