AMBIGUOUS (DR. QUANTUM)

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My youngest son, Max, is a physicist specializing in quantum chaos theory. I couldn’t think of anything more ambiguous than that field of study. I had a good photo of him thinking, and a friend had just given me a ¾-inch thick circular piece of architect’s glass. I started with the idea of stenciling quantum notations on the outer surface of the glass and placing the Photoshop processed photo on the underside. Instead I placed the notations and letters loosely spelling QUANTUM CHAOS directly on the image and let the glass on top add a wavery depth to both. Additionally, I suggested his thought process by adding a flurry of imaginary, colorful quanta particles swirling around his image. The quanta are made from squiggles of wood left over from another project, sanded, painted, and wired on.