I illuminated the ghostly form created by the rope spinning through the air. To my surprise and fascination, an electrically driven version of this produced not just a simple envelope but a great variety of harmonic and sometimes chaotic patterns. I had discovered a frontier of science and art, exploring a physical phenomena for artistic ends. Starting with desk top sized works, I have extended the range and complexity of the pieces, building installations with multiple ropes and computer controlled lighting systems up to 6 metres high. Integral to this work has been the use of chromastrobic light.
Chromastrobic light changes colour faster than the eye can see.
Persistance of vision causes rapidly moving objects to leave multi-coloured trails floating in the air. This remains the greatest mystery in science. The installation, Dark Matter, brings together the visible and the invisible. Visitors interact with ultrasonic Soundbeams which detect the positions of their bodies and even subtle hand gestures. As they move, a range of up to 64 different events is triggered.