When items are submerged in the Dead Sea, which is known for its elevated salt content, the salt chrystalizes, forming a white shell-like coating, The Huffington Post reports.
In 2014, artist Sigalit Landau took advantage of this spooky process, and suspended a black dress in the sea for two months. As the weeks passed, the garment transformed from a dark dress into a dress-shaped block of salt, looking almost snow-like as it was removed from the water.
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Photographer Yotam From captured the eery underwater transformation in a series of pictures, which are on display at the Marlborough Contemporary gallery in London.
The “Salt Bride” exhibition was inspired by a Yiddish play written in the early 1900s, which tells the tale of a bride who is possessed by an evil spirit. The dress that was used is a replica of the conservative, black dress used in the play.
“Over time, the sea’s alchemy transforms the plain garment from a symbol associated with death and madness into the wedding dress it was always intended to be,” the gallery explained.
The stunning and somewhat creepy images have gone viral as people react to the beautiful art and the whacky science involved in the artist’s creation.
This story first appeared at Womanista.
