we record interference not images
Each fragment of this page contains a recognisable image of the whole, in the same way that every shard of a holographic plate, when illuminated, reproduces the complete scene from a slightly displaced angle. Move your cursor across the honeycomb. The cursor is the reconstruction beam.
i.
The Plate
cells 1–18 · λ = 488 nm · argon–ion
ii.
The Atelier
cells 19–42 · λ = 532 nm · Nd:YAG second harmonic
iii.
The Reading Room
cells 43–60 · λ = 632.8 nm · helium–neon
iv.
The Beam-Splitter
cells 61–72 · λ = 405 nm · violet diode
read in sequence to reconstruct · hover scatters · pause to settle