Solace by Nicky Assmann

Nicky Assmann’s ‘Solace’ Art Installation Explores the Iridescent Qualities of Soap (Video)

05/10/2012

Solace by Nicky Assmann

If you've ever been completely mesmerized by the amazing colors that appear on soap bubbles, then you will love <a href="http://nickyassmann.net/work/solace">Nicky Assmann's award-winning Solace art installation</a>. Comprised of a mechanical device that gradually slides a long swath of soapy film (made up of glycerol and water, mostly) upwards from a flat platform along with a sophisticated array of lights, the demonstration reveals how the film refracts light as gravity pulls the heavier water down.

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Solace by Nicky Assmann

These images depict the relationship between light, soap and gravity

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Solace by Nicky Assmann

Nicky Assmann thinks of the soapy film as a cinematic medium

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Solace by Nicky Assmann

As water is heavier than soap, gravity pulls it down, which is what creates the swiveling, swirling patterns

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Solace by Nicky Assmann

The soap refracts light

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Solace by Nicky Assmann

No two moments are the same, and each is fleeting

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Solace by Nicky Assmann

Nicky has received more than one award for her groundbreaking art

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If you've ever been completely mesmerized by the amazing colors that appear on soap bubbles, then you will love Nicky Assmann's award-winning Solace art installation. Comprised of a mechanical device that gradually slides a long swath of soapy film (made up of glycerol and water, mostly) upwards from a flat platform along with a sophisticated array of lights, the demonstration reveals how the film refracts light as gravity pulls the heavier water down.

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