An Informed Form explores the convergence of quantum science, perception, and symbolic interpretation through the Pepper’s Ghost effect, projecting a computational specter of a high-dimensional biphoton state generated via quantum information processing. The resulting image—known as the Quantum Yin-Yang—originated as a scientific visualization, yet has since accumulated layered meanings across audiences, drawing interest from physicists, journalists, mystics, and artists alike.
The mini-installation presents an A.I.–digitally altered holographic iteration of the biphoton image, suspended between material presence and immaterial inference. This projection is physically framed by the original research paper in which the image was first published (Nature Photonics, August 14, 2023), grounding the work in empirical research while simultaneously destabilizing its authority through aesthetic transformation. By staging the image as both data and apparition, An Informed Form invites viewers to consider how knowledge is shaped—not only by measurement and computation—but by interpretation, belief, and the desire to render the unseen perceptible.
