Microscopy: The art of the unseen

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Microscopy

Ever since Inés Gutiérrez Jaber looked through a microscope she knew she had found her passion. After taking Alejandro Martinez Mena’s and Rosalba Álvarez’s photography and microphotography class at the Sciences Faculty, UNAM, she founded Cirrina Lab, a visual arts project in which she films and photographs microscopic beings and reactions to create audiovisual shows along with musicians, images for cinema and more.

Microscopic image of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) crystals taken with an optical microscope and polarized light. All images were taken by Inés Gutiérrez Jaber, a.k.a Cirrina Lab.

A second microscopic image of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) crystals taken with an optical microscope and polarized light.

A third microscopic image of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) crystals taken with an optical microscope and polarized light.

Microscopic image of liquid crystals [N-(-4-Methoxybenzylidene)-4-butylaniline] taken with an optical microscope and polarized light.

Microscopic image of Daphnia, a genus of microscopic animals known as water fleas. Taken with darkfield microscopy.

Microscopic image of Hydra, a genus of microscopic animals know go be biologically inmortal. Taken with darkfield microscopy.

Photography taken at the presentation of "Bilingüe" an audiovisual live show created by Cirrina Lab and musician Isaac Soto. The show was played at the 1st “Antonio Rodríguez” International Festival of Literature, Sciences and Arts, of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) in Mexico City. Taken in December 8 2022, by Anahí Cabrera, a.k.a z.vktr.

A second microscopic image of liquid crystals [N-(-4-Methoxybenzylidene)-4-butylaniline] taken with an optical microscope and polarized light.

Inés Gutiérrez Jaber, a.k.a Cirrina Lab, captured by photographer Florencia Díaz.

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