Praying Lily

Praying Lily Stasis Series Sebastian Mader | New York, 2024 Type: Limited Studio Edition Medium: Archival Pigment on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta (325 gsm) Signature: Hand-signed and numbered on the front margin Edition Structure: Pooled Studio Edition of 25 + 3 AP Inspired by a 2023 ice storm in New York that encased spring flora in ice, Sebastian Mader began a study to replicate this natural preservation in a studio environment. By freezing the flower, Mader arrests its beauty and the elements of its life cycle, water and gas, at a specific point in time. This mirrors the technical function of photography: both the ice and the camera serve to capture and hold a moment that would otherwise disappear. The ice acts as a physical preservative, documenting the specimen in its final archival form. Provenance & Technical History + The Ice Storm (March 2023)Field records captured in New York following an atmospheric freeze. This event served as the catalyst for the Stasis series and