Join artist Magda Kuca for a hands-on workshop creating electro-photographs using high voltage to capture contact prints of plants, vegetables, and metal objects from our collection. Experiment with different objects & exposures, before scanning your prints to create physical and digital copies to keep.

Kirlian Photography is a rare contact printing technique using high voltage to obtain images on photographic paper or film, capturing the phenomenon of electrical coronal discharges. It is named after Semyon Kirlian, who accidentally discovered in 1939 that subjecting an object on a photographic plate to a strong electric field creates an image on the plate. Kirlian made controversial claims that his method referred to supernatural auras-Kirlian promoted the idea that the resulting images of living objects were a physical proof of the life force or aura which allegedly surrounds all living beings.

Find out more about artist Magda Kuca on her website here.

Concession tickets are available for students, job seekers and disabled individuals.

Please note: There are two timeslots available for this workshop. The first session will run from 18:00-19:00 and the second session will run from 19:00-20:00. Please select the ticket for your preferred timeslot. If you have any questions, email museum@anaesthetists.org