Screen of sand
A thin layer of white Lochaline sand is glued to stretched nylon mesh producing a translucent surface.
Constructions made of thin strips of veneer or paper are attached behind it,  perpendicular to the screen.
A background is then added to reflect light through the composition and onto the picture plane.
​The colouring and shading of the internal composition radiates onto the sand surface as
a flat two dimensional image.

Veneers of wood, sycamore and walnut, placed behind a screen of sand.
​The colours of the wood and their shadows radiate onto the surface
 

Veneers behind the screen

 Transformed Image on the sand surface

Black strip,  yellow background

Strips of paper with one side painted
black the other a light grey

White paper cells on a white background appear
invisible on the screen until a ​shadow
​is cast over the surface

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Circles of veneer

Close up view showing the granular surface

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         Strips of veneer held with clips                                            Resulting image on the screen

                        Painted paper strips                                                         Resulting image on the screen

Strips of paper from an Aldi catalogue
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Yellow and black background

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Pink strip of paper
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Purple and red paper strips

Yellow and grey paper strips

Pink and yellow paper strips
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 Coloured  paper strips 
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 Black and white paper strips ​

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 Coloured  paper strips