Mars — Polygonal patterned ground in the high northern latitudes
Mars — Polygonal patterned ground in the high northern latitudes captures the geometric terrain sculpted by freezing and thawing cycles in the Martian soil. Photographed by the HiRISE camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on 13 February 2010, this imagery reveals a network of interlocking polygons, each formed as cracks opened and deepened in ice-rich ground. This patterned ground is a characteristic feature of Mars’s polar and subpolar regions, providing striking evidence of the planet’s frozen subsurface.
Polygonal ground forms as seasonal temperature changes cause the surface and near-surface layers to contract, crack, and repeatedly expand. Water ice locked within the regolith drives the formation and evolution of these polygons, which scientists study to better understand the climate history, permafrost dynamics, and the extent of buried ice on Mars. Their similarity to polygonal terrain found in Earth’s Arctic creates a direct connection between planetary processes on two worlds.
This print was produced from raw HiRISE sensor data at full resolution, carefully processed to preserve fine detail, tonal range, and stitch together the granular texture of this unique geological phenomenon.
HiRISE — operating on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter since 2006—provides exceptional views of Mars at sub-metre resolution, revolutionising the study of its surface, climate, and water history.
Printed using the giclée process on premium 250gsm archival matte paper, this open edition showcases crisp detail and lasting quality, highlighting the enduring beauty of Mars’s surface.
Image: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
Radiance Series
Radiance is our series devoted to image-born works — pictures made by light itself. Drawn from observatory archives and scientific instruments, these pieces begin as high-fidelity sensor images: Mars at meter-scale detail from HiRISE, deep-sky vistas from JWST and ESO/ESA observatories, wide-area surveys, and even terrestrial science—oceanic, geological and biological imagery—where structure and texture emerge directly from the data.
The craft is exacting. We source the highest-resolution originals, reconstruct large fields (for example, stitching complex Mars terrains), and make restrained, evidence-minded adjustments to reveal tone, micro-contrast and fine structure without losing the character of the capture. Each image is then prepared for print at generous sizes—profiled, proofed and tuned with our specialist UK printers—so dune morphologies, dust lanes, cloud bands, crystalline patterns and microscopic architectures resolve with quiet clarity.
Printed on museum-grade papers, Radiance presents planetary, earthly and microscopic worlds with archival discipline and a sense of presence you can stand in front of — photographs in the deepest sense: light recorded, honoured, and given room to breathe.
Printing & Materials
Our Radiance series is produced in collaboration with specialist fine-art printing partners using museum-grade 250 gsm archival giclée paper.
Each print is made to order with exceptional precision and colour accuracy, using pigment-based inks for long-term stability and rich tonal depth.
Prints are carefully rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in rigid cardboard tubes to ensure they arrive in perfect condition, ready for framing.
All materials and processes are chosen for their longevity, texture, and fidelity to the original artwork, reflecting our commitment to quality and craft.