experiment_101: stealing light

Figure 01. One edge of the fiberoptics is collecting light from Photodotes I. In a way the origmai structure becomes the in-between station where light arrives from the big fiberoptics and departs from the small towards the bowl. The light "sparkle" is natural light arriving in the gallery at approximately 1:30pm.

Figure 02. Natural light is being transmitted via the fiberoptics into the MassArt "Eye-bowl" filled with water. This experiment, along with other similar ones, hypothesizes that the scallions' rhizhoma will collect the light for its growth.

Experiment_101:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether we can collect light indirectly from the area where light is being diffused. This experiment is part of a series of experiments, where the big fiberoptic to transmit light from the roof to the gallery, can be subdivided to smaller fiberoptics to be used for smaller activities. In this case the light arriving at the Origami structure is not sub-divided:part of it is "lost in space" and part is being transmitted to the bowl. SImilarly to experiment_100, we worked with scallions' rhizhoma that can grow with the method of hydroponics.

Items used in this experiment: fiberoptics, multi-color grow light, rhizhoma, water, MassArt "eye-bowl" container.

experiment_045: ice-cream scoop

Figure 01. Process of the experiment where light is collected through the ice-cream scoop.
Experiment_046:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether the ice-cream scoop can be used to collect more light to be transferred through the fiberoptics cable. The experiment is a continuation of the experiments 042, 043, and 044 where a magnifying glass and a funnel out of aluminum foil were used instead of the ice-cream scoop.
Items used in this experiment:thin fiberoptics cable, ice-cream scoop, daylight, shadow.

experiment_044: from light to shadow 2

Figure 01. The magnifying glass collects light into the fiberoptics cable.

Figure 02. Collect phase (zoom in).

Figure 03. Diffuse phase (zoom in).

Figure 04. Light transferred from shadow to light area of the table (top view).

Figure 05. Light transferred from shadow to light area of the table (birds eye view).

Figure 06. Light transferred from shadow to light area of the table (front view from the side of the diffusion).

Figure 07. Detail of the collection phase.

Figure 08. Detail at the end of the process where light arrives in the shadow.
Experiment_044:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether the magnifying glass used in the area where the light is collected can multiply the quantity of daylight being transferred from the light to the shadowy area. This experiment is similar to experiment_042.
Items used in this experiment: fiberoptics cable, magnifying glass, rock, table, daylight. shadow.

experiment_042: from light to shadow

Figure 01. Daylight transferred from light to shadow through fiberoptics cable.

Figure 02. Daylight transferred from light area to shadowy with the help of a magnifying glass.

Figure 03. Daylight transferred from light area to shadowy without the help of a magnifying glass. Less light transferred.
Experiment_042:
For this experiment we wanted to test whether the magnifying glass used in the area where the light is collected can multiply the quantity of daylight being transferred from the light to the shadowy area. The experiment was successful.
Items used in this experiment: fiberoptics cable, magnifying glass, rocks, table, daylight. shadow.

experiment_002: blue funnel

Figure 01. The blue plastic funnel before being attached to the tube.

Figure 02. The blue plastic funnel lighted during the experiment
Experiment_002:
For this experiment we wanted to use a funnel in order to test if this way, more light can be inserted into the tube. The results were similar to the ones we got from the experiment_001.
Items used in this experiment: blue plastic non-transparent funnel, black plastic non-transparent tube, twine, plastic transparent water bottle filled with water, flash light, water.