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==Luminescent dance: the Algae Light spectrum==
==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.  
This project investigates how environment such light and nutrition interacts with Chlamydomonas and Euglena, a type of green algae. The research is to examine how different conditions affect the algae's movement and density. This will involve feeding the algae and keep them in a laboratory condition, collecting data, creating journal with drawings and photos, and providing a brief introduction the findings.  


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==Installation:==
==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.
The installation features several parallel plates made of delicate calque paper or sheer fabric moving and overlapping consistent with the light strength. These panels, or free form fabrics display drawn designs of Chlamydomonas, which can project density change by moving the panels through external threads, to be interactive or automatic. The lighting creates a watery ambiance, and ideally, it would be companied with some nature sounds. Incorporating sound could enhance the sensory experience of the installation.


==Purpose==
==Purpose==
* [[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.
* [[File:Journal.jpg|thumb]]This installation highlights the fragility and sensitivity of some 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 an educating insights to this tiny-looking detail of science that some biologists dedicate years of their lives to study this essential species.

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Luminescent dance: the Algae Light spectrum

This project investigates how environment such light and nutrition interacts with Chlamydomonas and Euglena, a type of green algae. The research is to examine how different conditions affect the algae's movement and density. This will involve feeding the algae and keep them in a laboratory condition, collecting data, creating journal with drawings and photos, and providing a brief introduction the findings.

Installation:

The installation features several parallel plates made of delicate calque paper or sheer fabric moving and overlapping consistent with the light strength. These panels, or free form fabrics display drawn designs of Chlamydomonas, which can project density change by moving the panels through external threads, to be interactive or automatic. The lighting creates a watery ambiance, and ideally, it would be companied with some nature sounds. Incorporating sound could enhance the sensory experience of the installation.

Purpose

  • Journal.jpg
    This installation highlights the fragility and sensitivity of some 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 an educating insights to this tiny-looking detail of science that some biologists dedicate years of their lives to study this essential species.