Thinking About Color Vision

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Do all living things on earth see the same scenery? Many humans have three types of sensors in their eyes that respond to different wavelengths of light. Dogs are said to have two types of light sensors for recognizing colors. Honeybees use ultraviolet rays invisible to humans to locate nectar. Many birds have four types of light sensors; perhaps they see a lot more variety of colors than we do. Animals on earth live in their own worlds of colors, and even among humans, there are different types of color vision.

This is a hands-on exhibition combining art and technology and focuses on the color vision of living things. The exhibition features a VR video that reproduces the color vision of animals as well as artworks that use ultraviolet and infrared rays. The works deepen understanding of the diversity of color vision and its mechanisms while offering a fun experience. We hope that by experiencing the color vision of various living things, visitors will discover that there are unknown sceneries that exist in the familiar world.

Schedule

Jul 24 (Sat) 2021-Aug 29 (Sun) 2021