Event Blog 2

On May 15th, I attended the Interactive “Fiat Lux” Installation in the CNSI lobby. This installation was particularly cool as it lasted 10 minutes long and we experienced light, sound, and laser effects.

As viewers, we were guided into a dark room that had a large bowl with water. Above the large bowl, there was a laser that pointed down into the water and reflected a light show all throughout the room. Viewers were also given a set of 3D glasses that greatly enhanced the visual effects and made the room light up holographically. 

I enjoyed this event because of the creative experience that I had. It was very cool seeing the light through the 3D glasses. I found it interesting when Dr. Vesna began to speak about the images that were projected onto the screen. These images were of plants, specifically healing plants such as lavender. These plants were imaged with light microscopy and along with images of these healing plants there were sounds captured by scientists of solar winds. It was a cool experience to see. 

Finally, not only did I relate this event to the robotics unit in our class, but also to a concept that I had previously learned in my Math 32A (Calculus of Several Variables) class. In one unit, we were learning about quadric surfaces. Specifically, my professor mentioned that certain laser presentations use the calculation of quadric surfaces and other calculations found in 32A to create elaborate laser shows, such as the “Particulates” exhibit at the Hammer Museum.  

Sources:

Vesna, Victoria. "Industrialization, Robotics, Kinetic, Robotic Art." DESMA 9, April 2024, Los Angeles, UCLA

Vesna, Victoria. "Robotics, Part 2." DESMA 9, April 2024, Los Angeles, UCLA

Vesna, Victoria. "Robotics, Part 3." DESMA 9, April 2024, Los Angeles, UCLA