"Celeritas, #4, Series 20,"2003
Photographic Print,
 
 

"Celeritas" is the latin word for celerity which is what the variable ‘c’ stands for in Einstein's famous equation, E=mc² with ‘c’ representing the speed of light. Violent yet deliberate motions of the camera are used to draw the patterns that make up this series of photographs. For Hidary, this body of work is based not just on a spontaneous formula (space x time x color = object); it is also an exploration based on Einstein's well-known equation, E=mc². Einstein explored the most overlooked source of energy: matter. Contained within matter is the equivalent energy of its mass (m) multiplied by the speed of light (c) squared; a vast number and therefore a vast amount of energy. By obscuring the form with which these familiar pieces of matter express themselves (based on the laws of physics that guide their physical appearance) a dynamic energy is revealed which is no less than an expression of the equation. Hidary reminds us that photography is very much akin to painting or sculpture, using light and film as paint, clay and canvas. By taking this analogy literally, he creates otherworldly shapes and patterns, playfully examining the nature of light and matter, i.e., energy.

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