6CO2 + 6H2O = C6H12O6 + 6O2

210mm x 290 (x18) & 290 x 420mm.

Indian Ink on Watercolour Paper & Giclee Print on Paper. 2022.

Born out of the same storytelling approach as sister artwork 'ATP', '6CO2 + 6H2O = C6H12O6 = 6O2' visualizes a brief overview of oxygenic photosynthesis within plant cells. As we know, it's because of this process that we have a bountiful supply of Oxygen in the air for us to breathe; as well as the separate oxygenic photosynthesis that occurs in Cyanobacteria.

Consisting of 19 individual pieces to form the artwork, we begin with the two products of light & water before progressing into the plant cell. Within those is the Thylakoid where light-dependent reactions occur to split water releasing Oxygen and creating the molecules NADPH & ATP. CO2 is added within the Calvin Cycle and the product of this process will eventually go on within the plant to produce sugar.

Photograph & Digital Text