Shannon Ha – Looking Outwards – 06

Quantum Superpositions is a moving image installation create from particle simulations inspired by the physics that goes on inside the Large Hadron Collider. These simulations are superimposed to create random yet intricate digital paintings that allude to quantum properties such as wave-particle duality, superposition, entanglement etc. The image is projected onto the floor to allow viewers to experience the unstable nature of life as random microscopic patterns are blown up in proportional contrast to their own bodies.

I really appreciate how Markos Kay bases the subject of his art on such intangible matters and uses it to elicit sensorial awareness from the viewer. I also admire how he beautifully merges the physics and art to create an unfamiliar yet intriguing image as you don’t quite know what it is actually suppose to be at first glance. The randomness of the patterns reflects what we don’t see in reality, leaving viewers to reflect on our state of being as humans.