Life In A Fish Bowl
This Singapore Science Centre exhibit is called 'Life In A Fish Bowl'.
Instead of seeing fishes swim in a glass bowl with the usual aquarium decor, I see fishes swirling around in a spherical room that is filled with cozy trappings of someone's home: a fireplace, sofa, round table, wardrobe cupboard and tiled flooring. There is a cat, presumably a pet, resting inside this room.
This exhibit is called a Termesphere. If you close an eye and observe the Termesphere rotate, you will note some interesting effects. The Singapore Science Centre information board explains that this illusion is created by fitting a six point perspective on a sphere.
Besides teaching science with this exhibit, I wonder if there is a deeper comment. Are the fishes representative of mankind? Are we behaving like these fishes, keeping routine within our own boundaries?
See more places. Live more life.
This Singapore Science Centre exhibit is called 'Life In A Fish Bowl'.
Instead of seeing fishes swim in a glass bowl with the usual aquarium decor, I see fishes swirling around in a spherical room that is filled with cozy trappings of someone's home: a fireplace, sofa, round table, wardrobe cupboard and tiled flooring. There is a cat, presumably a pet, resting inside this room.
This exhibit is called a Termesphere. If you close an eye and observe the Termesphere rotate, you will note some interesting effects. The Singapore Science Centre information board explains that this illusion is created by fitting a six point perspective on a sphere.
Besides teaching science with this exhibit, I wonder if there is a deeper comment. Are the fishes representative of mankind? Are we behaving like these fishes, keeping routine within our own boundaries?
See more places. Live more life.
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