L’Officiel Malaysia – July 2019

L’Ofciel News 85

In conjunction with their latest breakthrough in the Science of

Light—The Equation Of Light, Decoded, La Prairie uncovers

the relationship between beauty and light through a special

artistic collaboration with South Korean artist Chul-Huyn

Ahn. A recognised figure in the world of Optical and Light

Art, Ahn explains how he uses as light to create three unique

pieces for the brand that capture the fundamental properties

of luminosity, colour and reflection.

What is the idea behind your three works for La Prairie?

What inspired you to create Transparency, 4 Dots, Light

Drawing?

The first time I opened a White Caviar product, I was so

impressed by the product’s very clean and sleek aesthetic.

It inspired me to design Transparency. 4 Dots is from my

ongoing series of dots this time highlighting the colours of

the scientific story behind La Prairie’s The Equation of Light.

Light Drawing utilises light to evoke the three-dimensional

arrangement of atoms that constitute a molecule. Simple

lines and points mimic the magnified structures. Basic

shapes create a complex space of repetition that imitates

the complex matrix of molecular bonds in all matter. Starting

with the science of light, I utilise reflection and luminosity

to depict the beauty of the most basic building blocks of the

universe.

How would you describe each piece in three words?

Transparency: light, reflection, discovery; 4 Dots: colour, science,

beauty; Light Drawing: structure, creating, complexity.

How do they relate to light, science and reflection?

All of the works utilise light as a material, in conjunction with

the mirror. These simple materials relate to the complexity

of beauty and its enhancement through understanding the

constituent parts of light. I want to use these well-known

materials to discover what is not so simple to say, what I can

say better in the form of the work. Light, science and reflection

are not just words; they are processes and materials that can

help to discover beauty.

White Caviar pays tribute to the Science of Light. How

does this relate to your work as an artist?

White Caviar pays tribute to the Science of Light in its decoding

of light as the combination of colour and reflection. In the same

way, my work utilises light and mirrors as materials, which

combine to reveal beauty and complexity.

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BENDING THE LIGHT