The accidental black of the
unexposed outlines of the other masks — a range of abstract and organic
forms that suggest mountain horizons, planets, pools, and Smithson's Jetty, appear to be traced by hand.
Created in the darkroom with the help of a Van de Graaff generator, sheets of
unexposed film are subjected to electrical discharges, creating sparks of light that scar the film with patterns reminiscent of organic life
forms and tree - filled landscapes.