The aim of this study was to design a light object that would create an interesting space. Inspired by a challenging premise for a design-studio course entitled „Modul Form und Design“ in the summer of 2014 I began working with different materials and shapes in conjunction with various lighting sources. “this light (…) should in a number of yet to be defined ways be able to modify a space in such a way that will make people want to gather there (. . .).

In Experiments with so called color effect glass I became interested in the way light was reflected and projected onto the surfaces of the space. The chosen material which has translucent as well as reflective properties changes color according to the angle of the lighting source and according to where the observer is standing. These chromatic color effects are due to the phenomenon of thin film interference where under certain conditions specific wavelengths of the spectrum are reflected. Numerous adjustable discs were suspended and positioned in certain angles toward each other so that different color effects could be observed depending on the lighting source and the way the reflections of light were interacting with each other. Morphing the material so that it became three-dimensionally curved and exposing it to light from two different directions led to interestingly shaped projections. In conjunction with movement these shapes could be seen as instruments for a way of painting with light. As a consequence two objects were created consisting of shaped acrylic color effect glass held within two frames on three computer controlled rotary axes. Under the influence of spotlights together they produce a sequence of moving chromatic light projections. They are positioned in the space in front of a projection plane in such a way that their respective reflections interact with each other influencing the projected results. The objects are not fixed and could theoretically work in any space independent of context, as long as adequate intensity of lighting is provided. Experiments with sunlight have yielded excellent results that cannot be reproduced with artificial light sources and will thus be shown in form of photographs. As an end result of my work, there will be a presentation of a choreographed sequence of light projections.