Forming Light
Experiments with Light and Space
Lights on! There was blinking and flashing, and coloured forms were produced and disappeared. During the project week at the Parkschule Weimar, 17 pupils in the nature and technology course experimented with light and shadow, space and colour effects, reflection, and the refraction of light. Inspired by historical experiments with light and space made by the Bauhaus members, the schoolchildren researched scientifically and worked artistically.
Video Compositions from Light Experiments
Different light experiments were carried out at a total of six stations. There was a chance to develop a piece of one's own for a theatre of forms on a large back projection screen, for example. At other stations the depth of space could be manipulated visually, or different sources of light played onto a revolving reflective ball. Overhead projectors were used to make stop-motion clips and for experiments with overlapping forms.
Equipped with Ipads, the pupils documented their visual products and so created exciting video compositions. The pupils also recorded personal experiences and scientific observations in research diaries. Here, the diverse links between their current productions and the approaches and ideas of the historical Bauhaus emerged. To conclude the project week, the pupils presented their results and combined their short video clips to create one video composition covering the whole project.
