Art and science – String Theory with nylon cord and mirrors

Art and science -infinity mirror effect - optics and perception

String Theory

Mirrors, cord and light source: January 2017. W=30cm H=30cm

A study for a work composed of mirrors that are configured so that they create reflections round a symmetrical axis and also create reflections in infinite regression.
The reflected object in this work is a single short length of coloured cord (about 40cm long), made to appear much longer by the multiple reflections in the mirrors. The cord is brightly coloured and is lit by a directional light source which gives the cord the effect of being a pulsating energy stream in a containment vessel, perhaps in a high energy physics laboratory.
This work brings together my interests in art and science, especially the science of optics and perception.