"Newton to Einstein" was commissioned by the Roxbury Latin School, Roxbury, MA for their new science building. Austine worked with Physics teacher Rick Dower -- who had seen and admired her Boston Museum of Science mural -- to create a work of art that would address the theme of light.

The Challenge.
The inherent duality in the quality of light is a subject of great interest to Austine, since her medium is so much about light. Light acts like both a particle and a wave, a dual nature that puzzles even the greatest scientific minds. Two of the greatest scientists of human history, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein, did a great deal of work on the subject of light and are thus represented in the Polage.

The Solution.
The Polage resides in the lightbox pictured above. From Newton (the view at right) with a candle to Einstein (the view below) with a lightbulb, these great minds are represented with the subject that so interested them. The rainbow emanating from the sun is represented as a series of distinct pieces -- a particle and a wave.

Behind Isaac Newton, a city skyline--Boston--can be seen, and near the lightbulb in the Einstein view, one sees a representation of the famous double slit experiment that proved that light acts as both a particle and a wave.

Polage is a terrific teaching tool, bringing activity and motion to a fascinating subject, thus holding the interest of its viewers. In this case, Physics students!

Please see our Exhibit Design page for more information about Polage in large scale projects.

To discuss a special project or commission, contact Austine Studios via e-mail, phone (888) 88-AUSTINE.