Cocktail Sculpture, 2008
Glass, destilled water, paraffin oil, wooden pedestal
The glass is filled with two liquids. Because these two, distilled water and paraffin oil, have different densities, they refract light differently. Both liquids are transparent and colorless except for the very light greenish tint created by the thick glass. As one moves around the work, one can see sections of a rainbow colored circle that appears to be created by the reflection of light as it bounces between the surfaces of the liquids and the container's glass.
Photo © Philippe de Gobert