Thursday, January 28, 2010

big bang

test of Big Bang, I need a different extension cord

Driving down I-80 from Chicago to Joliet I came up with an idea for a piece called Big Bang. It is (or will be) made of an extension cord, 3 light bulb plugs, and 3 light bulbs (red, blue, green). The colors of the light bulbs are the primaries of the light spectrum; when combined the three colors make white light. I thought this might symbolize the first creation of light, but I've now realized that light was not produced by the universe until 300,000 years after the big bang. I will have to re-think this piece, but I think it can still work in a similar (astronomical and humble) manner.

chart of the big bang

perhaps I could reference this with my light bulbs...

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