Barrier Installation

Last week I went about further testing my black light by creating an installation in a room. This is a test as to what the final outcome of my self directed project will look like. It's the exploration of creating visible and invisible barriers. 

 I finished expanding the sheet made out of tights that I started a couple of weeks ago. This time it successfully reached opposite sides of the wall. This is the first barrier of the installation. It's visible in the light and I purposely made it like this so it's difficult to see what is behind the sheet.

 This is what was behind the sheet. It's a variation of my web installation I did a while ago. This time however I intertwined white thread and white wool around the web like structure.

 After I put up the sheet I created a web like structure from white thread in front of the sheet. Even though it's in front of the sheet it's not very noticeable and your eyes are still instantly drawn to the sheet.

After I set up the two black lights I turned the lights off and the room looked completely different. The web like structures in front and behind of the web gave off a blue glow and instantly stood out more. While the sheet became see through and almost invisible. I consider this experiment a success, there were just a couple things which I was unhappy with. I need to figure out how to make the black lights more discreet so that they don't distract the viewer from the installation. Also, the rooms blinds did not completely mask out the sunlight outside, meaning I would either have to find a way to block the windows more successfully or use a darker room next time.