Spectral Landscapes: Visualizing Electromagnetic Interactions

Abstract

Electromagnetic fields are formed through complex interactions between outer space, the Sun, our Earth, its atmosphere, and the built environment. Our communications technology makes use of them to enable the transmission of information at local, global, and even extraterrestrial scales. This article introduces a series of artworks that explore new creative opportunities made possible both via low-cost sensors and through the use of state-of-the-art receivers. The projects engage with the electromagnetic spectrum as a medium of creative expression that maps the invisible landscapes of what Anthony Dunne has termed "Hertzian space."