Oscillating light kinetics.
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Imagine a physical sculptural version of a dynamical system in 3d space or a complex particle simulation, the kind that appears as a floating gas vapour. Using a technique called 'chromastrobic light' Paul Friedlander conjures spectacular light sculptures that are the ultimate incarnation of the late 60's light-show aesthetic bought into the now. They also site nicely in the lineage of waveform art - everything from early artist experiments with oscilloscopes -- Laposky, Whitney, Bute et al to recent computational art concerning attractors, particles and Bezier acrobatics.

The work 'Dark Matter' appears as a 3 dimensional iridescent waveform, the result of chromastrobic light projected onto a rapidly spinning rope reflected off a Mylar mirror (flexible mirror surface). Because the rope spins at up to 600 rpm the human eye perceives a three dimensional multicoloured image. It doesn't stop there - spectators can interact with the piece via two high frequency sound beams which alter the speed of the rope's vibrations and the colour of the light.

