(H) by Daniel Martínez

(H) explores the paradoxical condition of a life-giving yet brutal particle, pointing out scenarios of connectedness as an act of resistance against today’s socio-environmental fragmentation.

Hydrogen was the first element to emerge after the Big Bang. It is the simplest and lightest of all chemical elements, yet it accounts for 90% of all atoms in the universe. It also composes the water molecule, covering nearly three-quarters of the Earth’s surface and about the same proportion of the human body.

In a sense, hydrogen forms the basis of life. However, it’s also used to create the most destructive weapon ever made: the hydrogen bomb, in which a thermonuclear fusion process similar to that of the Sun is recreated, unleashing a destructive force far greater than that of atomic bombs.

(H) explores the paradoxical condition of a life-giving yet brutal particle. An omnipresent but ethereal, polarised but unifying element. Pointing out broader scenarios of connectedness as an act of resistance against today’s socio-environmental fragmentation, in a visual essay where dissonant realms converge harmoniously in opposition to seclusive conceptions of matter.