THE SIGHT OF SILENCE a study of natural motion translated into light

Sammanfattning: Whether we live in a concrete jungle or somewhere a little morerural, we probably still spend a good deal of our time behind wallsand under roofs, forever building barriers between what we thinkis ours and the rest of the world, out there. Never in time have ourown motion in our world been as swift as it is today, never have wefenced ourself off from what is naturally occurring and had the abilityto manicure our environment more. The thesis sought out to bringthe feeling of stillness and silence that exist in a natural landscapefilled with both ambient motion and sound, inside. To add qualitiesto a room where both contemplation and activation can take place.The thesis covers a study on perception and different motions (bothphysical and visual) in nature with focus on the slow movement ofwater. 6 people were asked to evaluate the calming qualities of 22video sequences; each showing abstract water motion, and fromthe evaluation derive patterns of motion preferences. The studymotivated the development of a set of principles meant to be usedby lighting designers to create and shape an overall activating andcaptivating space, and generated design ideas for a sculpturalroom element with internal physical movement and light shifts, withthe purpose of bringing motion in to a static environment. A mock-upwas built to test the idea of a connection between wellbeing andnatural, expected but unforeseen motion.This is my ontological interpretation and take on dynamic lighting