"In the late 19th century, luminiferous aether or ether (“luminiferous”, meaning “light-bearing”), was the postulated medium for the propagation of light. It was invoked to explain the ability of the apparently wave-based light to prop- agate through empty space, something that waves should not be able to do.
The concept was debated throughout its history, as it required the existence of an invisible and infinite material with no interaction with physical objects. As the nature of light was explored, especially in the 19th century, the physical qualities required of the ether became increasingly contradictory. By the late 1800s, the existence of the aether was being questioned, although there was no physical theory to replace it.

In “The Ether” the artist has created an analog animation machine that distorts light through mechanized waves of liquid. It is the hypothetical ‘non-space’ of the internet, a visualization of the ether that propogates light and information."

Edition of 3

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Exhibited:
"The World Never Ends", solo exhibit, Jane Lombard, New York, 2018