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Cymatiscapes

This series is named after “Cymatics” which refers to the study of sound and vibration; specifically, to when the two are combined in a way that creates complex patterns in different media. The patterns are produced by vibrating a small soy-sauce bowl filled with about 2 cm of isopropyl alcohol.

Awards

Black & White Photo Contest

2026

Gold

Abstract

Non Professional

Cymatiscapes

This series is named after “Cymatics” which refers to the study of sound and vibration; specifically, to when the two are combined in a way that creates complex patterns in different media. The patterns are produced by vibrating a small soy-sauce bowl filled with about 2 cm of isopropyl alcohol.

About Artist

Andrew Ilachinski

I am, by training and profession, a physicist, specializing in nonlinear dynamics and complex adaptive systems (with a PhD in theoretical physics). However, by temperament and inner muse, I am a photographer, and have been one for far longer than my PhD gives me any right to claim an ownership by physics. Photography became a life-long pursuit for me the instant my parents gave me a Polaroid camera for my 10th birthday. I have been studying the mysterious relationship between inner experiences and outer realities ever since.

Andrew Ilachinski

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Fine Art, Landscapes, Minimalism, Still Life

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United States of America

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