

with artist signature
Mounting brace floats the display
off the wall by 1 inch

Its resolution is 1,285% greater than
a typical fine art photograph.
It is one of the highest quality images
ever created.
This VAST photo belongs to the Physis series of VAST photos from artist Steph Mantis.
Physis is a Greek term woven through theology, philosophy, and science, representing the primal growth force of nature. It is often translated into English as simply “nature.” The term stands in opposition to nomos meaning “law” or “custom.” These contrasting terms call forth a debate on which elements of human existence are natural and which are due to social convention.
Of physis, Plato remarked, “Because those who use the term [physis] mean to say that nature is the first creative power; but if the soul turns out to be the primeval element, and not fire or air, then in the truest sense and beyond other things the soul may be said to exist by nature.”
With this body of work, Mantis presents never-before-seen imagery of gemstones captured using innovative photomicroscopy techniques. From these found compositions, subjects seem “to grow or appear” in unique ways, exercising the viewer's imagination and providing an opportunity for self-reflection at a deeper level.
But what are we reflecting? Do we find ourselves in the chaos? The abstract? In the ideas we name? Or are we more than what we see and feel and know? Physis suggests we are.
VAST photos are the highest resolution photographs ever made.
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This 291-megapixel VAST photo is one of the highest definition photographs ever created. It has a resolution equivalent to 140 HDTVs.
Total Pixels | 291,321,078 |
Horizontal Pixels | 19,083 |
Vertical Pixels | 15,266 |
Aspect Ratio | 1 : 1.25 |
File Size | 1,665 MB |
Width @ 300ppi (perfect) | 5.3 feet |
Height @ 300ppi | 4.24 feet |
Width @ 150ppi (near-perfect) | 10.6 feet |
Height @ 150ppi | 8.48 feet |
Date & Time | 2019: |
Focal Length | 10x |
Aperture | n/a |
Shutter Speed | 1/100 |
ISO | 400 |
Number of Exposures | 655 |
VAST Prints are fine art photographic paper prints that arrive ready to be mounted and/or framed. They are created using the sharpest photographic printer in commercial use: a very rare specialty printer that formerly printed military surveillance imagery. Learn more
Every VAST Print has two certificates of authenticity hand-signed by the artist and the printmaker: one affixed to the print and one standalone. Additionally, each print is assigned a unique serial number via a permanent hologram seal and recorded in our registry. Its provenance is tracked and verified using state-of-the-art digital blockchain encryption technology.
VAST Displays are ready-to-hang works of art that contain a VAST Print sealed between flame-polished acrylic glass and an aluminum backing. A hidden brace on the back causes the display to gracefully "float" off the wall for a sleek, modern frameless look that complements nearly any decor style. Learn more
This VAST photo becomes a stunning conversation-starter wherever it's showcased. It's offered in 3 large-format sizes: