'Shoreline' is an investigation into coastal and tidal rhythms. The surface of the film mirrors the rolling, cascading velocity of waves and water.

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Seaweed gathered from the beach at low tide was soaked in a solution of seawater, washing soda, and vitamin C powder before being placed directly onto fogged Super 8 film.

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The phytogram process allows for the found organic matter to chemically interact with the film emulsion; producing fluid, unpredictable marks that evoke shifting currents, tumbling foam, sediment, and the continual motion of water.

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The resulting images are not representations of the sea but instead are physical traces of its memory.

Ross Deeley (b. 2001, UK) is an artist working across and in-between moving image, photography and sculpture. His practice explores the natural environment, temporality and the passage of time, through the use of light as an alchemical material and a means of tracing processes of transformation.  

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In 2025, Deeley graduated from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Contemporary Art Practice. His work has previously been exhibited at Somerset House, Hypha x Eastern City Studios and at the /’FU:BAR/ Glitch Art Festival.

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