In this series, Zaman introduces a tension between preservation and decay, individually manipulating images with the combination of a crystal bath solution and epoxy resin, producing entirely unique images. The photographs emerge adorned in crystals. Emulsion layers are stretched and transformed. Zaman asks the viewer to question: What is the prime of beauty? Can we be comfortable enough to let things sit and be studied? Is there space to transform outside of the expected?
Shot as part of the SoMad residency project 2023/24