Upon discovering that the first World War I gas masks were made with pads or hoods soaked in a solution of glycerin and sodium thiosulfate or hypo, I became absolutely fascinated with this chemical connection between art and science.

For the series of images, I decided to focus solely on the chemicals used in these early masks, limiting my materials to only photographic paper, developer, water, glycerin, salt (as the most common compound of chlorine) and sodium thiosulfate.

The series borrows its title from gaslight paper (an early photographic paper using a silver chloride emulsion) and is meant to evoke luminous forms through dark vaporous clouds.

Each chemigram is a unique hand-made print.