Glimmer

Sound design, kinetic lighting and technical installation for Jess Holdengarde

4.1 audio using a mixture of original compositions and field recordings by the artist.

“Glimmer Machine” – kinetic lighting fixture that projected linear water ripples from a tipping tray, synchonised to music and video feed.

*audio samples coming soon

Through layered approaches, Glimmer brought together the camera, body, light, silver, and sound to explore how intimacy within a practice could spark transition. Responding to the inertia linked to the current climate crisis, the photographic image functioned as an anchor—a silver thread of light offering moments of refuge and magical realism. Foraging, recording, and deep engagement with surrounding landscapes were central to the process. The photographic works were hand-developed and printed using plant-based developers brewed from locally foraged materials including wild thyme, yarrow, berries, heather, and seaweed.

Exhibitions

Stills Gallery, Edinburgh, Dec 2024 – Feb 2026