Spring 2015 Holofest - Betsy Connors "The Holographic Art Project (Light Pond and the secret garden) At the Jimmy Fund CLinic of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute"

Woman looking at holograms by Betsy Connors

April 24, 2015

4:00PM - 5:00PM

0006 Smith Laboratory

2015-04-24 16:00:00 2015-04-24 17:00:00 Spring 2015 Holofest - Betsy Connors "The Holographic Art Project (Light Pond and the secret garden) At the Jimmy Fund CLinic of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute" Photo Courtesy of Sam Ogden 2015Excerpts from description of the "Light Pond and the secret garden" installation:"Light Pond and the secret garden" a hologram installation by Betsy Connors was recently installed in the lobby of the Jimmy Fund Clinic at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. A triptych of thirty by thirty inch three color white light transmission holograms of a pond scene with computer-controlled interactive LED "fireflies", are installed in an over ten foot wall in the sixteen foot lobby wall. The work was commissioned for the newly renovated clinic for the younger cancer patients but has had an overwhelming appeal to older patients, hospital staff and visitors. Special thanks especially to Harris Kagan at Ohio State University and the Holo-Center. Harris's dedication to holography made this project remarkable. Also, thanks to John Perry at Holographics North where the work was transferred, Mike Bove at the MIT Media Lab, and our friend Don Gillespie of Eldon Engineering."Everyone loves the work and it's really remarkable to see how holography can have such an impact in a wonderful public space visited by hundreds of people weekly including international visitors."    0006 Smith Laboratory America/New_York public

Photo Courtesy of Sam Ogden 2015

Excerpts from description of the "Light Pond and the secret garden" installation:

"Light Pond and the secret garden" a hologram installation by Betsy Connors was recently installed in the lobby of the Jimmy Fund Clinic at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. A triptych of thirty by thirty inch three color white light transmission holograms of a pond scene with computer-controlled interactive LED "fireflies", are installed in an over ten foot wall in the sixteen foot lobby wall. The work was commissioned for the newly renovated clinic for the younger cancer patients but has had an overwhelming appeal to older patients, hospital staff and visitors. Special thanks especially to Harris Kagan at Ohio State University and the Holo-Center. Harris's dedication to holography made this project remarkable. Also, thanks to John Perry at Holographics North where the work was transferred, Mike Bove at the MIT Media Lab, and our friend Don Gillespie of Eldon Engineering.

"Everyone loves the work and it's really remarkable to see how holography can have such an impact in a wonderful public space visited by hundreds of people weekly including international visitors."