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Ha ah Sha

F o t page i age a d a o e: Ha ah Sha , o k i p og ess

S apse Arts: Joseph Wright of Der ‘eside

Mar h— April

‘e e t g aduate Ha ah Sha has ee sele ted as A ist i ‘eside e to espo d to the Joseph W ight Colle io ith a pa i ula fo us o s ie e a d

p odu i g e , i o ai e o k.

Ha ah Sha s p a i e ai s to e plo e ho e so ial o te ts a d s ie ii dis o e ies edei e o je ts a d aesthei s f o the past. He o k o sists of a se ies of o je ts that la e the es, fou d ithi the Joseph W ight Colle io ,

ith esea h i to o te po a s ie e. This ele ts Ha ah s elief that o je ts e o e dife e tl ha ged he ie ed th ough e e es a d that ha ge is i e ita le, as e la e s of ea i g a e added a d the o te t is ha ged. It is this la e i g of ideas, as a a of e o ili g the eed to i d o de

a d logi ithi the o ple iies of thei su ou di gs, hi h li ks the o k of these t o a ists.

The se ies of o je ts p ese ted i the galle i o po ates a d eates li ks et ee Ha ah s esea h i to De shi e geolog , ol a oes oth lo al a d

dista t, a d o te po a s ie e.

A e u i g the e ele ted th oughout the e hi iio is a i te est i the dis o e of the Higgs Boso *, hi h o sta ds alo gside the g eatest s ie ii dis o e ies of all i e. Fi di g the Higgs Boso de o st ates the e t ao di a i e e a e li i g i a d p o ides a fas i ai g a of uesio i g a d halle gi g ou u de sta di g of the o ld a ou d us.

I te o e ith a a eful o side aio of the Colle io itself, pa i ula l W ight s use of light a d olou a d fo us o a sea h fo e k o ledge a d u de sta di g, this e o k posiio s the aesthei s of o te po a s ie e

ithi the o te t of the galle a d the u i ue o k of Joseph W ight of De .

This is a olla o aio et ee De Museu s, S apse A ts a d the U i e sit of De .

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Ha ah Sha Q&A s

Q.Where do ou get our ideas fro ?

A.The a i hi h I o k is al ost o pletel d i e esea h. M app oa h to aki g o k is ased a ou d e te si e eadi g a d sea hi g fo i fo aio f o a i g sou es. Th ough esea hi g i this a I a a le to uild a a k of i age that the a fo the asis of a od of o k. This app oa h e a les u see o e io s to eate a a ai e th ough the o k, a d ote eates la e s of o t asi g ideas a d i age . The de isio s see th oughout o k, f o olou to ate ials, a e al ost e i el depe de t o the esea h I ha e u de take .

Q.Where do the pater s ou ha e used o e fro ?

A.The e u i g shape that appea s th oughout the e hi iio is ased o diag a s used to e plai the Higgs Boso . This diag a has ee o siste tl used i o de to illust ate ho the Boso o ks.

Q.Ho do ou thi k our ork relates to the Colle io ?

A.Th oughout the p oje t I ha e ee p i ileged to ha e had a ess to the Joseph W ight Colle io held at De Museu . I looki g at W ight s o k, I t ied to pull out aspe ts of his esea h hi h oth i te ested e a d ould est ake li ks ith a o te po a spi it of e ui – ep ese ted he e th ough the dis o e of the God pa i le o Higgs Boso . I o de to fu the e phasize these li ks, I ha e e plo ed the es ithi W ight s o k to do ith oth o de a d diso de a d the i o i use of light that illu i ates his o k, la e i g these

ith the theo ei al i o de to ofe i sight to W ight s o e lighte ed app oa h to esea h a d the olla o ai e o k of the a ts a d s ie es.

Ha ah Sha , o k i p og ess

Q.Wh ha e ou hose the aterials ou ha e used?

A. A ke a ea I ha e e gaged ith has ee the elaio ship et ee Joseph W ight a d Joh Whitehu st. I his o k A I ui y i to the O igi al State a d Fo aio of the Ea th , Whitehu st i esigated the geologi al st ata of De shi e a d as i st to suggest that these la e s e e e ide e of ol a i e upio s athe tha fu the la e s of sedi e ta o k. Whitehu st ote dis ussed the ol a i i t usio s fou d th oughout the De shi e la ds ape usi g u usual te s, des i i g the e ide t ol a i a i i-t as ude i te upio s ithi the polite st u tu e of the la e s of sedi e ta o k. This li k et ee o de a d diso de ithi a la ds ape a d spe ta ula

e e ts su h as ol a i e upio s, u dou tedl i lue ed the a ist s o k. I fa t i pai i gs su h as Cotage o Fi e , a t histo ia s ha e suggested W ight is lea l illust ai g Whitehu st s geologi al studies. Withi the pai i g the polite st u tu e of the De shi e la ds ape is i te upted the iole t diso de a d atast ophe of the otage o i e. I this e a ple the u i g otage ep ese ts the ol a i i t usio , Basalt , a d the su ou di g

la ds ape, the Li esto e that t piies the egio . Li esto e a d Basalt, the ol a i o k fo e l k o as Toadsto e , o se ue tl appea i o o k, ele i g the the e of o de a d diso de

e ide t oth ithi o p a i e a d W ight s o k. Maki g o e io s et ee the e hi its that go e o d the i ediate aesthei .

Cotage o Fi e, Joseph W ight

Q.Ho are all the orks li ked?

A.The e a e a u e of li ks th oughout the o k that fo us o the idea of a o i ued sea h fo u de sta di g of the o ld a ou d us.

Pla i g the o te po a aesthei s of u e t s ie e alo gside the i age see th oughout the o k of Joseph W ight displa ed i the galle , has ea t I ha e ee a le to eate o t asts as ell o e io s. Whe esea hi g the Joseph W ight olle io i elaio ship to o te po a s ie e, I as st u k the e ii g i es e a e u e tl li i g i . We o ha e a ess to i edi le i ages of spa e that p o ide a ode da e sio of the e ite e t see i the fa es of audie e i W ight s The O e y . Li ks th oughout the o k i lude:

. NASA i ages of the su fa e of Jupite . These i ages ai to e ho the use of light a d olou ote see i the o k of W ight a d also eate fu the li ks th oughout the o k as Vesu ius, a e u i g i age th oughout the o k of W ight, as histo i all o shipped as a po e elai g to Jupite .

. Vesu ius. Fu the esea h i to the f ie dship et ee Joseph W ight a d Joh Whitehu st a d thei fas i aio ith the spe ta le of ol a oes a d i te est i lo al geolog is e ide t th oughout the o k a d a e see i the ate ials used i ludi g asalt a d li esto e.

. Li ki g ith the spi it of e ui see i the elaio ship et ee W ight a d Whitehu st, I the fo used o esea hi g the o te po a s ie e that sha es the sa e sea h fo u de sta di g. This is u dou tedl ost isi le i the o k o u i g at the La ge Had o Collide a d the dis o e of the Higgs Boso

hi h as a histo i a d hugel sig ii a t o e t that e ha e ee a le to at h u fold.

These li ks illust ate ell the p o ess of esea h a d i di g li ks that d i es p a i e. ( efe e e fo . = htp:// .p i eto .edu/~a ha e /t e/ iki k/do s/Mou t_Vesu ius.ht l

Q.Ho do ou thi k art a d s ie e ork together?

A. It is opi io that a t a d s ie e o k ha d i ha d a d, i a polii al li ate i hi h the A ts a e ei g o siste tl u de alued, I thi k that this li k

is ei g sadl o e looked. A t a d s ie e oth th i e o i uisii e i ds. Th oughout histo the t o ha e o ked togethe to oth e plo e a d o t i ute to huge so ial ha ge helpi g to shape the o ld e li e i . This a e see th oughout the o k of Joseph W ight ho aptu es the spi it of the E lighte e t u like a othe a ist of his i e. The elaio ship et ee a t a d s ie e o i ues to ha e the pote ial fo ha ge – eai g olla o aio s th ough hi h the o ld ight e see af esh a d i po ta t ideas ge e ated.

Ha ah Sha , o k i p og ess

Vesu ius i E upio , Joseph W ight, , goua he o pape

Joseph Wright i Co te t

Joseph W ight as u dou tedl o e of the ost i te esi g a d i o ai e a ists of the th e tu . His i te est i the efe ts of atu al a d a ii ial light led hi to e plo e a e t ao di a a ge of su je ts a d te h i ues, a of

hi h e gaged ith so e of the o e o ple ideas a d dis ussio s of his da .

This di e sit a e o e ted o e oadl ith the E lighte e t, a e oluio a i telle tual o e e t that as i full s i g du i g W ight s

lifei e. W ight s fa ous a dle light pai i g The O e is a o te po a s e e that appea s to aptu e the spi it of this e ii g age, ha a te ised the pu suit of k o ledge a d its u i e sal disse i aio . I deed, a of W ight s

o ks appea to ele t a o te po a p eo upaio ith i di g o de ithi the o ple it of the atu al a d a ade o lds. W ight s la ds apes i pa i ula e plo e dife e t te tu es, a d uilise la ds ape fo s, su h as o ks o t ees, to f a e s e es. These featu es help the e e to fo us o pa i ula spots of a io , hilst aki g se se of la ge ie s o tai i g a a iet of pote iall o fusi g details.

W ight s la ge et o k of f ie ds a d asso iates i luded so e of the leadi g thi ke s a d s hola s of the E lighte e t, su h as the pio ee geologist Joh Whitehu st. W ight s po t ait of Whitehu st ele ates thei sha ed i te ests i the oade fo of la ds ape as ell as the s alle details of its st u tu e a d fo aio , as illust ated i Whitehu st s I ui i to the O igi al State a d Fo aio of the Ea th . I his po t ait, W ight li ks the oif of a illo -i g ol a o ith Whitehu st s dis o e of ho a ie t ol a i fo es o e shaped the De shi e la ds ape.

Lu Ba fo d, Keepe of A t, De Museu s

We shall e dea our to i esigate fro the sa e pri iples the ause of a u i ersal lood, the origi of ou tai s, o i e ts, ragg ro ks, lits, a d other su h disorderl appeara es.

Joh Whitehu st f o A I ui i to the O igi al State a d Fo aio of the Ea th

Whe ou see Whitehurst, tell hi I ished for his o pa he o Mou t Vesu ius, his thoughts ou d ha e e ter d i the o els of the ou tai i e ski ed o er the surfa e o l .

Joseph W ight to ‘i ha d W ight. ‘o e, No e e .

Joh Whitehu st, Joseph W ight, e hi ited , oil o a as. O loa f o a p i ate olle io .

Higgs Boso B supposi g that e pt spa e is ot e pt at all, ut athe it is a ed full

of Higgs oso s, it e o es possi le fo pa i les to a ui e ass. The e is ute jo i the o ld of pa i le ph si s – Ce s a ou e e t that a e pa i le has ee dis o e ed- ill ha e lo g-lasi g o se ue es fo ou u de sta di g of ho the u i e se o ks a d it pa es the a fo a s athe of e ii g e esults o e the o i g ea s.

All the e ide e poi ts to this e pa i le ei g the lo g-sought Higgs Boso . Its dis o e is testa e t ot o l to the illia e of the e pe i e tal ph si ists a d e gi ee s f o a ou d the o ld ho ha e uilt the La ge Had o Collide

ut also to the theo ei al ph si ists ho d ea ed of its e iste e al ost ea s ago.

Fu da e tal s ie e like this is th illi g, ot least e ause of the a that ea s of ha d o k, e pe i e taio a d athe ai al a al sis ha e led us to a

o ld ie of asto ishi g si pli it a d eaut . We ha e lea ed that the u i e se is ade up of pa i les a d that those pa i les da e a ou d i a az ua tu a . But the ules of the ga e a e si ple – the a e odiied al ost o the a k of a e elope a d the e p ess the fa t that, at its ost ele e tal le el, the u i e se is go e ed s et . S et a d si pli it go ha d i ha d – half a s o lake is e ough i fo aio to a i ipate hat the othe half looks like – a d so it is ith those da i g pa i les. The dis o e that atu e is eauifull s et i ea s e ha e e litle hoi e i ho the ele e ta pa i les do thei da e – the ules si pl " o e fo f ee". Wh the u i e se should e uilt i su h a elega t fashio is ot u de stood et, ut it lea es us ith a se se of a e a d o de that e should e p i ileged to li e i su h a pla e. Without s et , the golde ules tu to ash a d e lose ou g ip o the

i o- o ld. The p o le is that pe fe t s et see s also to i pl that the fu da e tal pa i les should e assless a d that is lea l o se se – it ould o espo d to a o ld i hi h ato s ould ot e e e ist. The ge ius of Pete

Higgs a d the othe theo ists ho a e up ith the idea of the fa led oso as to app e iate the i po ta e of s et . The had to igu e out a ea s hi h the u i e se ould si ulta eousl e oth s et i a d o tai assi e pa i les. The Higgs oso is the soluio to the di hoto . B

supposi g that e pt spa e is ot e pt at all, ut athe it is a ed full of Higgs oso s, it e o es possi le fo pa i les to a ui e ass. It is athe like the u i e se is pe aded ith a ki d of os i t ea le th ough hi h the ele e ta pa i les ade. I agi e t i g to pull a pi g-po g all th ough a at of t ea le – do it li dfolded a d ou ight e te pted to suppose ou a e pulli g so ethi g u h hea ie .

So hat happe s e t? What a e look fo a d to i the o i g o ths a d ea s? As it sta ds, the dis o e of a Higgs oso is o l the egi i g.

Ate io ill i ediatel shit to stud i g the pa i le i detail. To p odu e a Higgs pa i le, the LHC s ashes p oto s togethe a out a illio i es e e se o d, p odu i g so ethi g like o e Higgs pa i le e e ollisio s. Al ost as soo as it is eated the Higgs u de goes a adioa i e de a i to oth-e pa i les a d these a e hat the gia t dete to s see. So ei es a d i g Higgs o e ts i to a pai of photo s pa i les of light , othe i es it o e ts i to a

pai of ua ks a d so o . We a t to k o ot o l ho ote Higgs pa i les a e eated ut also ho ote the o e t i to the dife e t t pes of pa i le. The data f o Ce is uite o siste t ith the plai a illa Higgs pa i le p edi ted i the si plest odel ut the e a e al ead hi ts that thi gs

a ot e so st aighfo a d a d that eall hets the appeite fo the futu e.

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