‘A Virtual Artist’ by Pearl John, Public Engagement Leader for Physics and Astronomy at the University, is on show from 26 August to 26 September in the Special Collections Gallery and the Level 4 Gallery of the University’s Hartley Library.
The exhibition is a collection of personal objects and photographs from a number of Pearl’s family members, ranging from the 19o0’s until the present day. These are overlaid by translucent holograms, containing text and images about the person or object, which recedes back into the object. The depth of the holographic image relates to the age of the object and family member – further back within the hologram represents further back in time.
‘A Virtual Artist’ also includes a selection of Pearl’s own art collection. The data which inspired these animated art works was provided by scientists and astronomers working with lasers, magnetism, astronomy and particle physics at the University of Southampton.
The exhibition will be on show every day from 9am to 9pm in the Level 4 Gallery of the Hartley Library and from 10am to 4pm on weekdays in the Special Collections Gallery.
The private view for ‘A Virtual Artist’ is at 5pm on Monday 8 September. To attend the private view, please email [email protected] or call 023 8059 2097.