Stella
Tom Tits Experiment - Södertälje, Sweden
Stella
Suspended Lens installation
Dimensions: H 3000 × W 2000 × D 2000 mm
Materials: LEDs, Steel, Fresnel lenses
Client: Tom Tits Experiment
Location: Södertälje, Sweden
Stella is a suspended constellation of six illuminated Fresnel lenses. Slowly rotating, the work transforms a utilitarian optical device into an instrument of wonder, revealing focused beams of light, spectral rainbows, and delicate patterns encased within the circles .
Designed to concentrate light, the lenses become generators of constantly changing optical events, revealing magical moments with every movement.
Operating on a one-minute light sequence, the sculpture offers an ever-changing experience that rewards prolonged observation and invites viewers to discover new relationships between light, movement, and perception.
Commissioned by Tom Tits Experiment for the entrance to the new Optics Exhibition.
Tom Tits Experiment is Sweden’s largest science centre, offering more than 400 hands-on exhibits across four indoor floors and an outdoor park that inspire visitors of all ages to explore science, technology and creativity through play. Housed in a historic industrial building, the centre is dedicated to making learning interactive, accessible and engaging, encouraging curiosity, experimentation and discovery.
Technical Design, Lighting & Fabrication: First Works Co.
Installation: Chris Wood Light
Photography Credit: Chris Wood Light