Taken in a local Edinburgh bar, this close-up image of a classical mirror lit by rainbows of coloured light, reminds us that light is a collection of particles and waves. It’s common for club and pub lighting to use the physics of light to breathe life and create atmosphere in their spaces. When light passes through a glass object it bends and can split into rainbows, showing the different colours created by the different wavelengths that make up white light.
Digital photographic image printed on Hahnemühle German Etching photographic paper
Image Size: 8*8 Inches
Single Edtion mounted print £200.00
This is an obvious metaphor for the diverse communities that inhabit LGBTQ+ spaces. Just as light, when passed through a glass object, bends and splits into a spectrum of vivid colours, so too do LGBTQ+ spaces reveal the beautiful complexity and variety within these communities. Each wavelength—each colour—represents a different identity, experience, or perspective, all originating from the same source yet expressed uniquely when brought together. In the context of a bar illuminated by disco light, the image evokes a sense of celebration and unity, where individuality is not only visible but essential to the overall atmosphere.
Much like the physics of refraction, where light’s true nature is only revealed through interaction with an object, the richness of LGBTQ+ communities becomes most apparent in safe, affirming environments. Here, people are encouraged to be themselves, contributing their own ‘colour’ to the collective spectrum. The metaphor underscores that diversity is not something to be hidden or homogenised, but rather a source of beauty and strength, illuminating spaces with vibrancy and pride. In this way, it reminds us that the interplay of difference is what creates the most dazzling and dynamic communities, just as it does with light.
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