Phantoms on Parade unveils a compelling visual narrative that confronts the devastating effects of chemical pollution, emphasizing the alarming decline of pollinator populations and their rapidly disappearing habitats. The ominous black rectangles within the backgrounds of each composition serves as a grim metaphor for the bleak and unknown future pollinators face if our current trajectory of environmental degradation continues. Through the manipulation of the photoreactive cyanotype solutions, combined with the lumen printing process, the artwork itself becomes a testament to the very chemicals that are actively eroding away at our planet’s biodiversity. Haunting “phantom flowers” emerge from the deliberate use of negative space serving as a visualization of what we stand to lose. Each piece is delicately crafted using watercolor and photographic papers and held together with specimen pins, evoking the meticulousness of scientific study and the fragility of the subject.