ARC 440/640

Relational Geometries

Spring 2006

Scott Rhodehamel

Study of Light

Element of Concentration: Light

In an attempt to understand some of the ephemeral qualities of both smoke and light there is a necessity in studying both at the same instance or a series of these instances. The two elements become a medium for each other allowing for interpolation of data which would be altogether different when seperated studied. It is at the intersection of the two that the recordings become available.

The smoke is produced by a seeding distilled water with glycerine. The extremely small particles of glycerine allow the aerosol to remain airborne for a substaintail amount of time. The small scale of the particle also helps to create a stable dispersion disrupted only by convection and thermal condition instead of being dominated by gravity. This aids in the study of the air flows produced by the temperature differentiations.

Email: ssr@buffalo.edu