Iran’s salty lake Urmia has shrunk rapidly during the past few decades.

As it gets smaller, the lake grows saltier.

Over a few months, the green lake morphed into a bloody red colour because of the proliferation of Halobacteriaceae.

This type of bacteria thrives in extremely salty conditions,

producing a red by-product named bacterioruberin.

Through chemical processes occurring between substances,

I reenacted the tragedy.