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Wednesday, 20 February 2008 10:05

I've been asked many times about glowsticking as a form of art. Although I am no expert on the subjects of either art or glowsticking, I'll try my best to describe my ideas and draw some connections between the two based upon my experiences and knowledge of these subjects.

Many of us discovered glowsticking from parties, clubs, and raves. As we begin to appreciate the visually stimulating lights, we make our own efforts to be the one creating it. Initially, when we begin to practice the basic techniques and struggle to understand the concepts of glowsticking, several emerging questions may begin to wrestle its way to the surface... what's this move called? what do i need to learn after the figure 8? is there a meaning behind this move? what's after liquiding? then what? what's next? what do i need to learn after that?

Innovation: the ability to create new movements, techniques, and forms is perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of glowsticking. Innovation starts within imaginative realm. And to be able to extract from this realm, the artist must be able to draw connections between many objects, ideas, and perceptions. The imaginative artist then recaptures these connections through their visual art: glowsticking.

The connections that the glowsticker makes are expressed in virtual images; hence, the root word of imagination. What is a virtual image? Like virtual reality, a virtual image is one that is not real. It only exists between our mind and memory. Take, for example, one of the most basic glowsticking techniques, the figure 8. In the figure 8, let?s suppose what is expressed is the symbol of eternity. The figure 8 only exists if the glowsticker simultaneously moves a pair of glowsticks in a form of an 8 fast enough to be visually perceived by the mind as the figure 8?symbol of eternity. In reality, the figure 8 doesn?t exist. It only exists within the connection our perceptive mind makes with our memory. That is a virtual image.

A virtual image may be expressive of an object or idea. Two or more connecting virtual images help us reinforce an idea. In order to visually connect two or more virtual images, however, we need transition. The word transit means to carry through or to convey change. This means your transition should flow smoothly between the two virtual images and should lead both objects and/or ideas naturally towards each other.

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