When artists and scientists collaborate, the fusion of creativity and precision leads to unexpected results. In this light installation, artist Sarah Tracton and scientist Dr. Ian Watkins form a unique meeting of minds. Tracton meticulously crafts porcelain sheets, pouring them layer by layer onto plaster slabs before firing them at 1280 degrees. Watkins, with his lifelong expertise in electronics, builds the internal mechanisms that bring the lights to life. Their collaboration is a dance between art and science, where each discipline enhances the other. The porcelain sheets, prone to breaking during the intense firing process, are painstakingly repaired using the ancient Kintsugi gold leaf technique, embracing idiosyncratic imperfections as part of the design. The result is a series of lights that emit a celestial glow, combining finely engineered electronics with the organic beauty of handcrafted porcelain—a true alchemy of collaboration.

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