A new art exhibit featuring holograms as a fine art medium opens Aug. 13 at the Carnegie Center in Port Huron and will be included with free admission.
“Holography: The Michigan Medium” is an exhibition dedicated to revealing the critically important role that various institutions and individuals from Michigan played in the evolution of holography, and how the early innovative practices shaped the development of this technology, Port Huron Museums said in a news release. The Michigan Medium will feature over 18 works by holographers from the United States and Europe and examine how they’re made while exploring the history of the fascinating technology.
The exhibit, which runs through Nov. 11, will be located on the mezzanine and was developed in conjunction with Dimensional Imaging Consultants, led by Douglas Tyler, who has a background in imaging technology.
“The potential uses of holography are enormous,” saidTyler, president of Dimensional Imaging Consultants, in the release. “Holography offers great hope as a major means of information storage. Today holography is widely used as a means to test various industrial products without damaging those products and it is being used today in automobiles, airplanes and other transportation vehicles to display instrument information.”
Curator Kayla Wendt added: “This exhibit offers a unique way of tying in history, science, and art to a Michigan story. It is rare that we have the chance to tell a story that appeals to so many different facets of learning! It’s really going to be a dynamic exhibit.”
Community Engagement Manager Andrew Kercher said he is excited about sharing an understudied part of Michigan history, adding: “The first off-axis laser transmission hologram was developed in the early 1960s at the University of Michigan by some of the greatest minds of the 20th century. The results of their work speak for themselves. Who doesn’t love holograms?”
An opening reception Aug. 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. will be available to ticket holders and includes snacks and refreshments.Tickets can be found online at MichiganHolography.eventbrite.com or by calling the museum at 810-982-0891.
