SEAHA participates in celebration of International Year of Light event, On Light

SEAHA are pleased to announce their participation in On Light, a two-day UCL festival celebrating the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies, in partnership with Wellcome Trust. Join our heritage scientists to learn how infrared, ultraviolet, and thermal imaging can assist in the understanding of an object’s material composition, art historical investigations as well as artist techniques and intentions. Participants will be invited to analyse objects in our new Mobile Heritage Lab using different light sources to discover hidden details, take thermal ‘selfies’ and explore how the use of hyperspectral imaging can aid art conservation practices.

On the day visitors can also take part in a record breaking attempt to create the world’s largest cyanotype print, visit the Institute of Making to learn about light manipulating materials, and venture into ‘The Cabinet’ – showcasing some of the weird and wonderful objects from UCL Museums and Collections.

The event will be located the UCL Bloomsbury Campus and will run from 1pm to 6pm on Saturday, May 2nd 2015.

Links

• Find out more about On-Light
• Unesco International Year of Light 2015 Vimeo Official trailer from Nickolas Barris

Header image: Ngc 2207 Spiral Galaxy Light by WikiImages from Pixabay