Kenetica Blurb & Publicity Pics: 16.12.10

Immos Version:

Name: "Air-Phemeral" (a word play on "Air" and "Ephemeral")

Blurb:

"We are constantly surrounded by slight, fleeting movements in the space we inhabit which consists of the air we breathe in and out, essential to our survival yet we do not experience it consciously except when in a different state to the one we are accustomed to. We can sense its temperature and humidity, we can hear its vibrations through sound but we cannot really grasp it with our bare eyes. By creating a new spacial dimension through light, distortion and reflections of air particles the spectator is invited to discover and explore an unseen, mysterious, ephemeral world which is around us at all times yet we think of as a never changing constant in our lives. Could we consciously transcend into this other dimension to gain some deeper understanding of where we are and how our slightest movements impacts on a fragile world which consists of an amazingly thin blue layer of gas on a small planet no larger than a minuscule dot in an endless universe?"

Sally's Version:

Installation, mixed media and projection
Artists: Hadjer Ben, Immo Blaese, Sally Butterfield, Namak Khsh, Georgina Trias, Marcin Wysocki, (MA Students at TVU)

An abstract interpretation of flow visualisation, which seeks to illuminate hidden natural phenomena that exist all around us.
The 'unseen' mathematical wonders and physics of nature; patterns created in swirling smoke, or the way air and water create unseen furls and vortex's on a predetermined atmospheric journey, as it 'migrates' or 'infuses' with another substance, as it progresses on it's infinite journey. Within the quiet movement of a breath, a gentle motion or gesture, which is taken for granted by all of us, exists this hidden complexity in a universally shared perception of simplicity or 'nothingness' observed in air, water and atmosphere – and yet, this is how 'all' life is supported and sustained. Our existence throughout time is based on the ability of the constant interchange of substance and matter, such as the intricate and complex process of the oxygenation of our blood, which is then distributed throughout our bodies, via our heart to our vital organs, which occurs without us even being conscious of it.

These apparently simple, yet incomprehensibly complex natural occurrences are potentially breathtakingly beautiful. The work intends to capture and convey the immense hidden true significance and importance that belies the enigma of the forces of life itself.

UKRC Meeting: 15.12.10

Hi all, just to give you a quick update, Namak and myself have updated on our progress at the UKRC Kinetica meeting and we have had some very positive response on our thoughts and experiments from last Saturday. This also from people which have not heard from or been involved in the project, which I think is a good sign.- Next we need to get some images, an exhibit name and blurb over to Ray by Friday.- He likes those black and white ones very much (and so do we) so I guess best if we created a selection of our 3 to 4 favourite images.- With regards to the title and blurb I am going to set up a discussion thread shortly to get this going.

P3 High Definition: 15.12.10

Ambika P3
Terry Flaxton: High Resolution Moving Image Works
Date: 9 December 2010 12.00am - 19 December 2010 12.00am
Location: Ambika P3, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS

The exhibition will feature 12 High Definition works from single screen to installation and represents one of the largest gatherings of high definition display, yet made in the UK (there will be six 20 foot by 10 foot displays). Four major installation pieces will also be showcased including the acclaimed In Other People’s Skins. This exhibition is the culmination of three year’s work and investigation, and perfectly showcases the nature of the high definition medium through the innovative projection of Terry’s works.



http://www.westminster.ac.uk/schools/architecture/p3

http://www.apengine.org/2010/12/terry-flaxton-high-resolution-moving-image-works/

Schlieren Experiment Diagram: 12.12.10

This diagram shows the layout we used for our latest results. We feel that by having the mirror laying on a table top we were able to get clearer images than when we used a clamp vertically. We think this is because the mirror is acrylic and flexes thus giving us inconsistent results. A glass parabolic mirror should have been purchased originally to insure we could gain the best results from the start.

Yellow Schlieren effect video: 12.12.10

This video captured is the most significant result we have had so far in our investigation into the Schlieren effect. The video shows the light projection from the parabolic mirror onto the ceiling above with a shadow of a hand holding the heat source. In the reflection you can see the Schlieren effect, which displays heat particles rising from the lighter and above. The image revels a lot more than what the naked eye can see by looking directly at the lighter. Looking at the projection on the ceiling revels the invisible with the use of a parabolic mirror giving a bubbling effect of what looks like heat emitting from the lighter.

Parabola Light Sculpture Experiment: 12.12.10

Parabola Light Sculpture Experiment from georgina Trias on Vimeo.

Illustrated Setup: 11.12.10

Schliern effect videos: 11.12.10

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=474696671695&oid=152742014764486

Shimmering yellow Schlieren

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=474682806695&oid=152742014764486

Schlieren Blue filter

Videos Light Sculptors: 11.12.10

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=474727456695&oid=152742014764486

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=474723021695&oid=152742014764486

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=474713431695&oid=152742014764486

These videos were captured by Sally's video devise and show the kind of light Sculptures we were seeing on the celling, they gave a 3D mesmerising effect, the way you can manipulate the shape by moving the light source around the surface of the parabolic mirror, amazing.

Experiment setup: 11.12.10

Due to having to wait for the post to arrive at Immos this morning. Myself, Sally and Namak meet up and waited for immo and the new torch to arrive, in some ways this was a blessing as we managed to get some beautiful images using the parabolic mirror placed on the table reflective side facing up and an iphone 4 camera light.

The results were memorising from just the light reflections on the celling of our basement room. The shapes which the parabolic mirror created were stunning, we also experimented using heat sources to capture some Schliern effects with in these light sculptures upon the celling, which gave are most successful results yet. The light images gave a 3D feel you could really see the depth of the light shapes and the Schliern effect inside the light.

Experiments 11.12.10

Photographs taken using an iphone 4 captured manipulated light sculptures projected onto the ceiling from a parabolic mirror placed upon a table top