Person wearing VR glasses
For the past year, commercial photographer Andrei Duman has been working on a special project during his free moments. The endeavor, which involves taking X-rays of ordinary electronics, started due to Duman’s amazement about how their technology is hidden beneath a clean exterior design. To reveal what lies below, he began taking X-rays of everything from iPhones and vacuums to game consoles and computers.
The results are a fascinating look at the inner workings of the objects that make our lives easier. Exposing them to a wider audience was exactly what Duman was hoping for. “I was fascinated with the idea that we use so much technology on a daily basis, and we take it for granted in some ways how complex they are, but we never see it,” he shares.
He’s increasingly begun including human elements in the images, but overall, his X-rays stick to the object itself. To image larger objects, he’s become adept at taking multiple X-rays that are stitched together in post-production. But for the most part, aside from cleaning up the black background, there’s little retouching on the images.
One overarching theme is the development of technology. Duman spent a lot of time looking for all the models of iPhones to create a grid that shows how the revolutionary smartphone has changed. ” I loved seeing how the design and improved cameras, battery, and tech evolved with time,” he tells My Modern Met.
Game consoles have become another favorite item to X-ray. He’s currently tracking down rare game consoles, such as the Commodore 64, to add to his collection of gaming images. It’s his hope that others will find this peak inside ordinary objects just as fascinating as he does. And that there will be a deeper appreciation for the work it takes to make these electronics function while still looking aesthetically pleasing from the exterior.
About a year ago, commercial photographer Andrei Duman began X-raying ordinary objects.
Roomba
Dyson vacuum
He was inspired to do so in order to see what lay under the clean exterior of the electronics we use on a daily basis.
Old radio
MacBook Pro
Bike
He’s become a collector of technology, seeking as many iPhone and game console models as he can find.
iPhones
Dreamcast
Game Cube controller
Occasionally he’ll include a human element in the image.
Handbag
Heel
AirPods Max
“I was fascinated with the idea that we use so much technology on a daily basis, and we take it for granted.”
DJ Hero Turntable
Keytar
“We just assume that they will work.”
London bus
Mac Pro
McLaren F1
“I wanted to see the intricacies of the mechanisms, the wiring, the layout, and the complexity of them in a different way.”
A-wing
Projector
Rover
VW Bus
Rollerskate
Mouse
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