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It bounces off raindrops to give us rainbows and travels at a speed equal to 7.5 circuits of the globe per second; you can photograph and paint it but never hold it in your hand; shadows only live where it exists but die in its direct glare. Light is a riddle of physics artists have been solving since man learned to use tools and even if your knowledge of prismatic refraction stops at the album cover of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, its uplifting qualities are essential in these dark times. Belinda Beckett finds out how artists got to grips with it.
Nabana no Sato, Japan
22 / JULY 2020 WWW.ESSENTIALMAGAZINE.COM
