New York Hall of Science Welcomes Visitors With Scattered Light

Nothing says “welcome” like fluorescent orange and pink. For the next year, visitors to the New York Hall of Science will walk into Scattered Light, a dazzling installation consisting of 528 25-feet-long strands of non-adhesive flagging tape. In tune with the museum’s philosophy of teaching science through hands-on activities, this exhibit takes advantage of the front rotunda’s circular shape, which allows for multiple views of the patterns and color shifting. The piece, which also uses paperclips and metal rods, plays with space, light, color and perception, and changes as sunlight moves around the building. The creator, Richard Esterle, is an artist and architect who also invented math toys such as the Nobbly Wobbly ball.  

Details: Scattered Light, New York Hall of Science, 47-01 111th Street, Corona/Flushing Meadows Corona Park, runs through September 13th, 2015.

Bonus details: An opening for Scattered Light is set for October 22nd, 5 pm to 8 pm, at the museum. The evening is inspired by the Celebration of Mind Festival, which honors the memory of science and mathematics writer Martin Gardner. It will feature magicians, music, and activities that puzzle, raise mathematical concepts, and tease ideas of perception. Free with admission.

Photos: New York Hall of Science