Spectral Scaffold is a light installation inspired by the experimental methods used to generate attosecond pulses of light, a scientific discovery by Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier for which they were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023.
The artwork consists of a scaffold that represents an atom on a city scale. The installation is a slowed down and scaled up version of the attosecond pulses, a scientific discovery that enables us to understand the dynamics of how electrons behave inside matter.
The light reveals the structure and illuminates the metal resonating with the sound of the electrons.
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Annelie Wihlborg, Carl Folkesson, Fanny Johansson och Joel Eriksson
The artwork Spectral Scaffold is created by alumni from Beckmans College of Design. The artists are Annelie Wihlborg, Carl Folkesson, Fanny Johansson and Joel Eriksson. Together they balance aesthetics and form, while exploring methods, materials, and light in abundance.
The artwork is created in collaboration with sound artist Kristin Botros and supervised by Beckmans’ senior lecturer Jonas Johansson.
Nobel Week Lights
Art lighting up Stockholm
Read about Nobel Week Lights, a free light art festival taking place in Stockholm during the darkest time of the year.