GMUNK has increasingly been drawn to the process of infrared photography as a technique for mapping a world that lies beyond the perception of our naked eye—essentially manipulating the light spectrum to unearth the invisible landscape. The process he undertakes to capture his INFRA photographs is a technique that demands a precision of seeing and a discipline of composition that reveals the hidden patterns and tensions at play on the terrestrial surface. Candidly, he admits that shooting infrared is comparable to ingesting psychedelics for its capacity to trigger non-ordinary states of consciousness. “It's a process of discovery, where the spectrum of light doesn't reveal itself until you're looking through the viewfinder—essentially serving as a portal to an unseen world of vivid textures and tension.”

For this special Christie's submission, entitled Island in the Clouds, GMUNK explores the full spectrum of light as time-lapse. Elevating the InfraMunk techniques into motion is the next evolution of the series, which allows the viewer to observe this infrared spectrum of light in a moment of compressed time. Ultimately, this technique captures nature's spectral transitions as they manifest freely within this invisible world.

Executed in 2021.