Transmission, reflection and refraction

“Transmission, Reflection & Refraction” is characterized by the artistic process and experiment. One designer and two architects collaborate and challenge each other, merging working methods, reflecting on similarities and differences, and engages the viewer, the user, in their investigation.
The colour of an object is made tangible through its material. Materials absorb, reflect and echo light. The project investigates the influence of material and light in colour perception and how the digital design tools represent this perception.
The exhibition consists of a selection of cubes in four basic colours and a variety of materials as well as digital rendered variations. The physical cubes are instrumental in creating nuanced tales and facilitate intuitive and sensuous experiences on a human scale. The material differences of the cubes challenge our sociocultural conception of importance, value and built-in hierarchies.
Illuminating with coloured light alter the visual perceptions of the cubes and the interpretation of their materiality. Digital rendering provide opportunity to experiment with numerous combinations and variations.
The project intension is to push prevalent boundaries and ways of looking at and representing material colour at Royal Danish Academy.