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To pay tribute to Serbian inventor and electrical engineering genius Nikola Tesla, artist Phil Hansen recently created a portrait of him using only electric sparks.
A time lapse video of Hansen creating the painting shows him connecting a couple of wires to a large battery. He then brings the two naked ends of the wire together to produce sparks. He uses the sparks to create burn marks of varying darkness on paper, creating the eyes, nose and other features of Tesla’s face until the mind-blowing portrait is complete.
Hansen wore a protective mask the whole time he was making the picture, and after zapping away for two whole days, the electrifying picture was ready. Now this is what you call modern art – Hansen sure does know how to keep things current.
originally posted by: Silcone Synapse
a reply to: Kangaruex4Ewe
I am sure the man himself would have approved!
Maybe one day someone will be able to manipulate the arcs of a tesla coil into a 3d hologram of Tesla,using magnetic fields maybe.
originally posted by: ManFromEurope
Heh, I once had a printer for the Spectrum ZX-81 which printed using sparks on conducting paper. It was a nice touch of black on silver.
But I wouldn't have had the RAM for a pic of Tesla himself
a reply to: Silcone Synapse
I am sure the man himself would have approved!
originally posted by: Misinformation
a reply to: Silcone Synapse
I am sure the man himself would have approved!
I'm sure Nikola Tesla would of preferred that he would of used Alternating current instead of Direct current....
originally posted by: Ridhya
Did he do that without a reference photo?!! Hes a witch!!
originally posted by: Misinformation
a reply to: Silcone Synapse
I am sure the man himself would have approved!
I'm sure Nikola Tesla would of preferred that he would of used Alternating current instead of Direct current....