Murray Ballard and ‘The Prospect of Immortality’ As a result of a somewhat unusual choice of subject matter, Murray Ballard brings to attention an extremely interesting body of work with ‘The Prospect of Immortality.’

Cryonics is the process of freezing a human body after death with the hope that with scientific developments, it may in the future be brought back to life.

The work is the result of a five year long study, which has taken Ballard internationally in his investigation into another side of life. The objective stance taken from the photographer allows the audience to consider the ethics of such a practice on their own terms. Alongside fascinating images of the developing processes of cryonics, portraits of those investing in such scientific experiments are also included, offering another dimension to the project that promptly reminds us of its sincerity.

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