Christina Byrd
Curatorial Associate of Vertebrate Paleontology
Museum of Comparative Zoology

A rock containing a bright blue, blade-like mineral surrounded by a white-tan mineral in front of a gray background.

Weightless

Digital photography

This photo project aimed to make the blue Liroconite appear to glow and float weightlessly through careful staging only (MGMH 2022.4.7160D from the Mike Feingloss Collection). Courtesy of the Mineralogical & Geological Museum at Harvard University.

Artist Statement

It’s a joyous moment when your career and your hobby can overlap in beautiful ways. During my time at Harvard, I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with the Mineralogical and Geological Museum to create art with their museum specimens.

School / Unit

Faculty of Arts and Sciences