Experiments With Soap Bubbles
  Castlefield
Gallery Project Space residency. |
During
a residency at Castlefield Gallery Project Space, I presented
a temporary working space, in which over the course of the
exhibition I undertook a series of experiments investigating
the properties
of soap films and surface tension. The basis for these works were taken from 'soap bubbles and the forces that mould them' C. V. Boys 1910 as well as more contemporary scientific research concerning astrophysical formations - which can be simulated within bubble films when energised with sound.  http://www.castlefieldgallery.co.uk |
 Castlefield
Gallery Project Space residency. | |
  Castlefield
Gallery Project Space residency. |
Soap
bubbles have a finite existence due to several factors; Firstly
the soap film slowly thins and weakens, as this happens the colours
change as different wave lengths of light are refracted until finally
there are no colours left, Black [transparent] spots develop on
the film, at these points the bubble wall is now less that 25 nanometers
thickness. This makes the spherical structure unstable and eventually
it pops. |
 Castlefield
Gallery Project Space residency. Above perpetual bubble detail
- here you can see the tube to balance pressure inside the bubble. |
If
an environment is created free of dust and turbulence, where
the moisture levels can be maintained at 100% - theoretically
there
is no reason why the bubble
should not last forever. Additionally air permeates through the bubble wall
so, it shrinks. A tube inserted inside the bubble allows balancing
the internal pressure
of the bubble. A soap bubble in stasis like this, becomes totally colorless,
a sad shadow of its former self, to the point that it is almost totally invisible. |
Capillary
action Castlefield Gallery Project Space residency. |
 Capillary
actionReferencing an experiment by CV boys, Liquid creates parabolic curve between glass plates. variations of this are made by using different sized glass plates and adjusting the separation distance. Glass plates, clamps, small puddle of liquid, food colouring, wooden shelf. Home |
See also..
 Fluids |
 Hele-shaw cells |
 Cymatics |
 Bubbles |
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