Bevil Templeton-Smith (b. 1971) is compelled by extreme challenges. From the macro to astrophotography and long exposures, he is often constructing devices to capture a difficult shot. His most recent pictures blur boundaries between science and art. They’re made using a Leitz Orthoplan research microscope, originally manufactured in the 1970s, which is adapted to fit a modern digital camera. “I have made endless microscope slides, mixing anything that I can find – artificial sweeteners, acids, sugar, caffeine, cleaning agents, paracetamol, vitamin C – that will dissolve or melt and crystallise.” The resulting prints, at Alveston Fine Arts in London, are a kaleidoscope of colour. There is a sense of movement, with curves that sweep, twist and explode upwards. Some household substances form grids or jagged edges when viewed up close. It’s easy to get lost in these compositions, and to imagine the micro-universes that could exist alongside our own. @bevilts | bevilts.art
Image credits:
1. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Blue Fanfare, (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
2. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Crystal Symmetry, (2025). Image courtesy of the artist.
3. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Blue and Red, (2024). Image courtesy of the artist.
4. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Blue Fanfare, (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
5. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Columna Reborn, (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
6. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Allegra, (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
7. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Banner III, (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
8. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Columna IV, (2024). Image courtesy of the artist.
9. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Columna in Blue, (2024). Image courtesy of the artist.
10. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Serena, (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
11. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Singularity, (2025). Image courtesy of the artist.
12. Bevil Templeton-Smith, Untitled, (2023). Image courtesy of the artist.
