Brightly colored paints and inks mix and flow in artist Roman De Giuli’s “Color Show.” De Giuli typically creates this fluid art in thin layers atop paper. He’s a master Keep reading
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Dendritic Painting Physics
In the art of Akiko Nakayama, colors branch and split in a tree-like pattern. In studying the process, researchers found the physics intersected art, soft matter mechanics, and statistical physics. Keep reading
Lasers and Soap Films
Soap films are a great system for visualizing fluid flows. Researchers use them to look at flags, fish schooling and drafting, and even wind turbines. In this work, researchers explore Keep reading
Vortex Below
When a drop of ethanol lands on a pool of water, surface tension forces draw it into a fast-spreading film. Evenly-spaced plumes form at the edges of the film, then Keep reading
“Lucid”
Artist Roman Hill made this official music video to go with Thomas Vanz’s “Lucid.” The imagery, formed from ink and other fluids, warps our sense of scale. Though the camera Keep reading
“Perfect Sky”
It’s all blue skies in Roman De Giuli’s short film, “Perfect Sky.” Created with paint, ink, and glitter on paper, it’s a relaxing piece of fluid art. Put on your Keep reading
Mocha Diffusion
These firework-like patterns spread when dyes are added atop a viscous but miscible lower fluid layer. Here, researchers use lower layers like corn syrup and xanthan gum; then they spread Keep reading
“High Flow”
Roman De Giuli’s “High Flow” is vibrant and energetic. Colorful paints and inks flow across the page, creating complex patterns. I love the blossoming flows, feathery fronds, and spreading Marangoni Keep reading
The Hydrodynamics of Marbling
In marbling, an artist floats paints on a viscosified water bath, using various thin tools to manipulate the final image. Many cultures have developed a version of this art, but Keep reading
Why Sea Foams
Seawater froths and foams in ways that freshwater rarely does. A new study pinpoints the ocean’s electrolytes as the reason bubbles resist merging there. By studying the final moments before Keep reading