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# Multicolored Prism Installations
The 101.86° Project Replicates the Rainbow Light of Crystal Gems

By M | Published 2015-08-28 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crystal-gem
References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/3050460/watch-this-crystal-change-colors-when-its-layered-over-itself?partner=rss) & [vailly](http://www.vailly.com/projects/10186/)

The 101.86° art piece by Laura Lynn Jansen and Thomas Vailly cleverly replicates the natural rainbow light properties of crystal gems found in Iceland. The project is made up of several crystal sheets that can be layered over a light source to create a [prism effect](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/look-mum-no-uv).

The project is grounded upon understanding the makeup of these unique crystals and how they create color. The pair created these [elegant glass sheets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aura-collection-1) that were treated to interact with light the same way the crystals in Iceland naturally do. The sheets of glass are then rotated continuously creating [ongoing morphing blocks of color](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chroma-installation) that are geometrically beautiful and encapsulating to look at. Jansen describes looking at the project as, "Almost like an up-scaled laboratory petri dish, the clock translates research into the natural phenomenon from a mineral to a minimal object."

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.5/10
- Popularity: 54% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Rainbow Light Replication:** Creating prisms that replicate the rainbow light properties of crystal gems found in nature.
- **Interactive Glass Sheets:** Developing glass sheets that interact with light to create a prism effect.
- **Geometric Color Morphing:** Exploring the creation of continuously rotating glass sheets that form morphing blocks of color.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Art & Design:** Opportunity for artists and designers to incorporate rainbow light replication techniques into their work.
- **Architecture:** Incorporating interactive glass sheets with prism effects for unique building designs and facades.
- **Lighting:** Developing innovative lighting solutions using rotating glass sheets to create captivating color displays.

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