In Vitro by Aljaž Celarc is a work that explores the cyclical nature of our water resources. Celarc, a recent Masters of Photography graduate from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, created a continuous system where ice melted to water, and then that water was filtered to a freezer where it was reformed within a 3D printed mold.
Each cycle takes about 40-60 hours to complete and then the work continues again. Though In Vitro seems to focus on everlasting rebirth, the artist notes that each time the work goes through the cycle a bit of the material escapes through repetitive exposure. Eventually, the work will just disappear.
