A proposal to set CH4*5.75H2O on fire (work in process), 2013

Hong Kong 2017
A proposal to set CH4*5.75H2O on fire (work in process)

gb agency

Video/Film
16 mm film projection, 16:9 aspect ration, color, silent. 3:38 minutes (looped 5 times, with a 1 minute interval)
3 + 2 AP
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A proposal to set CH4*5.75H20 on fire (work in process) is an ongoing project that explores methane hydrate, an ice compound that has been identified by scientists as an alternative for of future energy. Found in large quantities beneath Arctic permafrost, Antarctic ice and sedimentary deposits, methane hydrate releases natural gas when exposed to increase in temperature or decreases in pressure.This new 16 mm film shows samples of methane hydrates. Gas released by methane hydrates can be lit, which produces a semi-transparent orange and blue flame.