Dispersion

The phenomenon of dispersion, wherein light of varying wavelengths refracts by differing degrees, leading to the separation of white light into its constituent colors, manifests most iconically in rainbows.

Suter explores this optical phenomenon through microscopic investigation, employing a microscope camera and various glass optics to capture these phenomena at the micro-level. When light enters denser mediums at angles, its speed changes, bending the wavefront — what we recognize as refraction.

The resulting images document this exploration, which she extends further into sculptural practice, creating wall sculptures that emulate these refracted lights, grounding her work in scientific principles of optics and color theory.