The day the sky hung low, 2021
Archival pigment print
61 x 80 x 5 cm

 

For this photographic series, Littwitz uses a digital camera modified to be sensitive to light beyond the humanly perceivable spectrum by removing its internal filters. Additionally, the artist applies a filter that blocks all wavelengths below the near-infrared, rendering the lens view completely dark. The photographs show the sky in a menacing, glowing red color. Below each photo is a time stamp indicating the time remaining until midnight, reminiscent of the symbolic Doomsday Clock, which measures the time until a possible end of being. Here, Littwitz transforms the

invisible into a visual image that captures the metamorphosis of matter and impending catastrophe. The photographs were created in the context of her exposure to radiation, which led to a life-threatening illness. Liminality is emphasized by the work’s title, dwelling in the in-betweenness of not only space but also time, and is characterized by the glowing light as day turns into night and night into day with the perpetual rotation of the Earth.