Alan Jaras: Bending Light
I don’t come across nearly enough people who blend art and science. Colour Lovers recently had an interview with scientist/artist Alan Jaras in which he discusses, at length, his process in creating incredible photos of Bending Light.
“Using only film, and without a lens on the camera, in what Alan says could still be described as a photogram, he shoots a targeted light source through and a piece of art glass or formed plastic to capture the created refraction patterns. The results, what could be described as ‘images of strange microscopic or deep sea creatures or even galaxies forming in deep space,’ pull at the viewers perception of digital and analog, art and science, all the while expanding our imaginations and understanding of the world around us.”
Flickr (with many other great sets)
