Interactive Installation Exploring Quantum Duality

By combining computational art with physical structures, the installation offers an engaging and intuitive way to visualize complex quantum principles (such as duality, superposition, uncertainty, tunneling, or the observer effect), making them accessible to a broad audience.

The piece dynamically emulates a physical pendulum by using real-time generative visuals (code written in p5js + GLSL), rendering its movement in a way that mirrors quantum superposition and wave function collapse.

The installation consists of a sculpture made from corrugated cardboard, designed to frame and enhance the generative projection.

The viewer’s perspective plays a critical role: when observed directly, the artwork appears as evolving wave-like patterns, while looking through a specialized viewing tube “collapses” the visuals into discrete points—an experiential metaphor for wave-particle duality.

Snapshots from the code

The interactive element bridges abstract scientific theory with tangible experience, fostering curiosity and engagement.