Perception
of the Extreme Unseen –
From
Mathematics to Aesthetic Coherence
The nature of my work
is to lift the veil on the optically impossible task of visually observing
subatomic particles by translating the Standard Model into a coherent visual
language. No one has ever seen, nor will anyone ever see, anything as small or
fast as a Quark or a Neutrino; one could argue that they could look like anything,
if they have looks at all. One the other hand, a translation to visual
aesthetics of their properties and behavior may offer a basis for a discussion
of their visual qualities. The proposal, as seen in the Fermilab Gallery,
contextualizes the particles in a syntax where their properties like velocity,
color, mass and spin are represented as visual elements within an order of
itself. And perhaps yet more important, a visual perception of subatomic
particles and their interaction makes this fantastic and beautiful world
available to a broader audience.