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The quantum foam is a concept where the regions of space and time fluctuate randomly at the subatomic level. In the painting there is a foreground, which shows particle-antiparticle pairs, electrons, muon neutrinos and other virtual particles. In the background there are patterns which represent the fluctuation of space-time at the Planck scale.  This theory can be applied to Hawking Radiation, which explains why black holes evaporate over time. Because the quantum foam is not something that has a concrete or observable appearance, at least as far as humanity knows, I've demonstrated the painting as purely abstract to represent the complex and obscure ideology of the theory. The lines I used to represent the quantum foam consist of curved and broken lines forming organic shapes and forms to portray the turbulent nature of the chaotic swirling patterns of space and time. 

 

Although the quantum scale is too small to actually consist of electromagnetic properties of colour in the conventional sense, nor does it emit, reflect, or scatter light like large objects, I felt that the best way to interpret the value of the foreground and the different antimatter, particles, or an electron muon neutrino entanglement was through the contrast and random rhythm of these colours. I wanted to emphasise the idea that there is no definitive reason for spacetime to be fundamentally smooth and that these regions have the ability to fluctuate in a foam-like manner, which is why I allowed the paint to actually run off the canvas or dry in textured blobs. At the subatomic level, there is an active population of virtual particles, meaning that space is never truly empty. This explains why I created the background to be so busy. I was mainly inspired by an illustration by NASA, which clearly shows many anti-particle and particle pairs. 

quantum foam (2023)

C$100.00Price
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  • Original done in latex paint on canvas

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