NANOCOSMIC AESTHETICS - SCATTERDANCE (2021)
Nanocosmic Aesthetics was selected for the artistic residency program Nanocosmic Investigations by the European Spallation Source (ESS), Malmö Museet and Inter Arts Centre, Artistic Residency Program. The installation Scatterdance was co-created during the residency by Jeannette Ginslov, nuclear physicist Emil Rofors and media artist Keith Lim. It premiered at Copenhagen Kulturnatten 15 October 2021, @ HC Ørstedt Institute Copenhagen University, Copenhagen.
Scatterdance is a representation of Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), a technique that uses neutron scattering at small scattering angles to investigate the structure of various substances at a mesoscopic scale of about 1-100 nm. The scattered neutrons are captured by the detector board and create a distinctive pattern. Scientists then use these patterns to interpret the internal structure of the sample, where and what the atoms are doing.
Scatterdance uses dance, Mixed Reality & ESS inspired simulations to visualise and represent what happens when neutrons scatter off samples being investigated: here the sample is the dancer. The dancer in Scatterdance embodies the avatar through their own movement and interactions with it and the neutrons flying toward them. Through this they create a unique Scatterdance pattern on the detector. Video and edit: Jeannette Ginslov. Music: Ish S
Scatterdance is a representation of Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), a technique that uses neutron scattering at small scattering angles to investigate the structure of various substances at a mesoscopic scale of about 1-100 nm. The scattered neutrons are captured by the detector board and create a distinctive pattern. Scientists then use these patterns to interpret the internal structure of the sample, where and what the atoms are doing.
Scatterdance uses dance, Mixed Reality & ESS inspired simulations to visualise and represent what happens when neutrons scatter off samples being investigated: here the sample is the dancer. The dancer in Scatterdance embodies the avatar through their own movement and interactions with it and the neutrons flying toward them. Through this they create a unique Scatterdance pattern on the detector. Video and edit: Jeannette Ginslov. Music: Ish S
ESS Artistic Residency: Ginslov/Lim/Rofors
We are thrilled to introduce you to another artistic collaboration in our Nanocosmic Investigations residency. This week’s artists are Dr. Jeannette Ginslov & Keith Lim. Jeannette & Keith are collaborating with ESS neutron’s Emil Rofors, a recently graduated PhD who works with radiation detectors – the eyes that help us “see” the otherwise invisible neutrons. Take a sneak peak at this video called ‘Scatterdance’, created by Emil as a source of inspiration for the dynamic duo. Emil is looking into promising materials that have the properties to convert neutrons into visible signals. Their collaboration, entitled, ‘Nanocosmic Aesthetics’, explores Small Angle Neutron Scattering, the embodiment of data and neutron imagery, and uses AR/VR technologies to create a new visual aesthetic. The residency is part of the collaborative project Wisdome Innovation, funded by the European Regional Development Fund among others.
https://www.iac.lu.se/ess-artistic-residency-dr-jeannette-ginslov-keith-lim/
Scatterdance was produced for the European Spallation Source's (ESS), Malmö Museet and Inter Arts Centre, Artistic Open Call Residency Program. https://www.iac.lu.se/open-call-ess-residency/.
http://www.iac.lu.se/ess-residency-nanocosmic-investigations/
Below is a legacy video that Ginslov edited after the residency in 2022.
https://www.iac.lu.se/ess-artistic-residency-dr-jeannette-ginslov-keith-lim/
Scatterdance was produced for the European Spallation Source's (ESS), Malmö Museet and Inter Arts Centre, Artistic Open Call Residency Program. https://www.iac.lu.se/open-call-ess-residency/.
http://www.iac.lu.se/ess-residency-nanocosmic-investigations/
Below is a legacy video that Ginslov edited after the residency in 2022.