How to Make a Hologram

Watch as artist Matthew Schreiber creates a hologram for an upcoming exhibition

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Aug 20, 2024

When most people think of holograms, they're picturing futuristic special effects in science fiction.

Watch holographic artist Matthew Schrieber make irl transmission master holograms through a surprisingly complicated and fascinating scientific process for the upcoming PST exhibition Sculpting with Light: Contemporary Artists and Holography.

Interested in the intersection between art and science? Join us for PST ART: Art & Science Collide: a series of 60+ science-related exhibitions on from August 2024 to February 2025.

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