The Only Way Out Is Through is a series of paintings made in 2009-2010 that were inspired by the Cuevas de los Cristales in Naica, Mexico. The large scale paintings, such as The Only Way Out Is Through (left) explore liminality and relationships. The Naica mine, where the crystals reach lengths of 60 feet, are inaccessible to most people as the conditions are extreme. Temperatures reach up to 120F and protective gear is required. To create these large scale paintings of the crystals Halloran worked from a variety of photographs in the media as well as from scientific drawings. In some of the smaller paintings there are figures perched on the crystals to demonstrate their scale.
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