Optical Diffraction

Berlot
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Uršula Berlot

Optical Diffraction ,
Co-workers & Funding
Sunčana Kuljiš (3d simulation)
Scanner - Robin Rimbaud (sound)
Prof. dr. Sašo Šturm, dr. Matejka Podlogar, Jožef Stefan Institute Ljubljana – Department for Nanostructured Materials (microscopy)
funding: Olomouc Museum of Modern Art, Czech Republic, Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia
Documents
  • Optical Diffraction
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Description
Video installation – diptych:
Upper part: video projection: Bodyfraction 2020 (Uršula Berlot & Sunčana Kuljiš), Hyperoptics 2021 (Uršula Berlot); sound: Scanner – Robin Rimbaud
Lower part: light image-object: laser-cut and digital print on plexiglass (113 x 150 cm)
dim: 230 x 150 cm
video: 7.40’ (loop)

Optical Diffraction is a site-specific video installation in the form of a diptych: the upper part presents a video projection (Bodyfraction, Hyperoptics) that opens up a way into an imaginary topography in motion, combining and mixing different kinds of visible, invisible (microscopic), and simulated realities. The lower part presents similar (microscopic or synthetic) still image that is subjected to further digital modifications and presented in the form of dematerialized light-sensitive perforated object (plexi-glass). Together, these form a complementary unity that plays with our sensorial perception of space in motion. The video projection absorbs us into a dynamic, immersive virtual space, while diffracted light – the result of a specific optical effect of a translucent image-object – triggers the physical engagement of the spectator in movement. Thus, the spectator becomes subjectively engaged in his/her own unique kinetic experience of space, light, and self-awareness. -Uršula Berlot, 2021
Keywords
  • aesthetics
    • animated
    • experimental
    • illusionary
    • immaterial
    • installation-based
    • projected
    • site-specific
  • genres
    • digital animation
    • hybrid art
    • installations
  • subjects
    • Art and Science
      • algorithms
      • microscopy
      • scientific images
    • Arts and Visual Culture
      • animations
      • optical illusion
      • theory
        • simulacrum
      • virtuality
    • Body and Psychology
      • bodies (animal components)
      • perception
    • Media and Communication
      • visualization
    • Technology and Innovation
      • optics
      • simulation
Technology & Material
Hardware
Scanning Electron Microscopy, Gatan Digital Micrograph software, video recording, 3D digital simulation
Installation Requirements / Space
video projection, laser-cut and digital print on plexiglass
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