Artist: Aimee Sluga
Medium: Photograph
Image Size: 53 × 90.5 cm
Framed Size: 58 × 94.5 cm

Photograph Description

This photograph showcases the horseshoe crab, a remarkable creature that has existed largely unchanged for over 445 million years. Having survived multiple mass extinctions, including the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab embodies resilience and evolutionary endurance.
I chose to capture this image using multiple exposures taken over a lightbox to highlight the horseshoe crab's intricate form and colour. This approach invites viewers to pause and appreciate the delicate details of this extraordinary species, a living relic from an ancient world.