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Luminescent dance: the Algae Light spectrum

For this project, I will investigate how light interacts with Chlamydomonas, a type of green algae. The research is to examine how different light conditions affect the algae's movement and density. This will involve collecting data, creating drawings and photos, and providing a brief introduction the findings.

Installation:

My installation features a deep frame with glass on both sides, holding parallel plates made of delicate calque paper or sheer fabric. These materials display drawn designs of Chlamydomonas, which can shift and change density by moving the plans and overlap each others through external threads. The lighting creates a watery ambiance, and ideally, it would be interactive, adjusting in intensity based on the density of the designs. Incorporating sound could enhance the sensory experience of the installation.

Purpose

This installation highlights the fragility and sensitivity of Chlamydomonas, one of the most valuable single-celled organisms for humans and the environment. It offers an interactive experience that explores the relationship between the algae and light, providing new insights and a fresh perspective on this essential species.

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 ==Luminescent dance: the Algae Light spectrum==
-Explore the interaction between Chlamydomonas and light: how it affects the algae’s movement and density. Data collection, drawings, photos, making a small introduction to the work.
+For this project, I will investigate how light interacts with Chlamydomonas, a type of green algae. The research is to examine how different light conditions affect the algae's movement and density. This will involve collecting data, creating drawings and photos, and providing a brief introduction the findings.
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 ==Installation:==
-* a frame with a depth and glass on both sides.
+My installation features a deep frame with glass on both sides, holding parallel plates made of delicate calque paper or sheer fabric. These materials display drawn designs of Chlamydomonas, which can shift and change density by moving the plans and overlap each others through external threads. The lighting creates a watery ambiance, and ideally, it would be interactive, adjusting in intensity based on the density of the designs. Incorporating sound could enhance the sensory experience of the installation.
-* Parallel plates with calque paper or sheer fabric: fragile and delicate material on which Chlamydomonas designs are drawn and with threads from outside the frame they can move and the density of the design’s changes.
-* There is lighting and it gives a water mood to the collection. It would be much better if it could be connected to the threads in some way so that its light changes in proportion to the change in density.
-* could be sound included
 ==Purpose==
-* Pointing to the fragility and sensitivity of Chlamydomonas, while it is considered one of the most valuable single-celled species for humans and the environment.
+* [[File:Journal.jpg|thumb]]This installation highlights the fragility and sensitivity of Chlamydomonas, one of the most valuable single-celled organisms for humans and the environment. It offers an interactive experience that explores the relationship between the algae and light, providing new insights and a fresh perspective on this essential species.
-* An interactive installation that shows the relationship between the algae and light; new information, new experience.