Marsh began his project by takingSouth African copper mines as his subject.
Later he started photographing gold mines and recently diamond mines, all located in his home country.
Then using a rendering engine and some quick adjustments for scale, Marsh inserted each orb into the landscape.
For diamond mines, Marsh shaped the extracted diamonds into a single massive jewel.
East Rand Goldfield
Established in 1887, the East Rand is the second oldest of the Witwatersrand Goldfields.
Today, the country is one of the world’s leading diamond producers.
