X (Dental X-Ray) follows the same logic as a hospital X-ray, extending my investigation into photography beyond visible light. Developed in collaboration with Northam Dental Practice, the work uses a dental X-ray machine, normally reserved for imaging teeth, to expose two different types of black-and-white film.

The resulting images are fascinating when compared with their colour counterparts. Both black-and-white films produce a remarkably uniform result: a naturally formed, near-perfect circle, an almost impossible geometric form to find in nature. This unexpected outcome is compounded by my own deep discomfort with dentistry, making the work particularly unsettling on a personal level.

X RADIATION is a highly experimental collaborative project with Poole Harbour Hospital, testing the limits of photographic film under radiation. It explores how radiation, an invisible force, can be made visible through X-ray exposure. The image is formed entirely through exposure to 60 kV at 4 mAs, roughly equivalent to an ankle X-ray. The results from the project massivley helped inform the type of film that should be sent to space. 

X RADIATION, (2025): [HOSPITAL X-RAY], TOM LIGGETT.

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