Carlsberg Field Lab | Physics of Motion
Pilot residency & open-lab (proposal)

Where science once brewed yeast,
we now brew rhythm.

A modern residency reviving Carlsberg’s research spirit: public-facing experiments in motion, resonance, and perception — physics you can hear, see, and feel.

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Vision

Reawaken Carlsberg’s early-20th-century lab ethos for today: tangible physics for a public audience. Chladni plates, pendulums, light-tone interference — industrial warmth, green-pearl calm.

Value: civic curiosity · accessible science · cultural resonance

Core Idea

  • Residency (2–5 days) → open-lab weekend
  • Live demos: vibration, flow, time perception
  • Evening salon: short talks + sound performance
  • Outcome: mini-publication or short film

Atmosphere

Copper, glass, and soft green. Oscilloscopes + water resonance trays. Safe, touchable experiments. Guided by scientists and artists together.

Open-Lab Stations

  • Sound → Sand: Chladni plates mapping frequency to geometry
  • Pendulum Field: coupled motion and phase patterns
  • Light & Moiré: interference, phase, and sampling
  • Time Desk: short perception illusions you can try

Evening Salon

  • 10-minute micro-talks (physics × culture)
  • Short set: Motion instrument (loops as energy “recipes”)
  • Audience Q&A among the instruments

Artist in Residence

Miss Monique (invited) — Motion as a synesthetic idea garden (schedule-permitting). Local Copenhagen fellows join for live experiments.

Physics We’ll Demo

  • Resonance you can see: tone → sand geometry (Chladni)
  • Synchronization you can feel: coupled pendulums & beat transfer
  • Interference in light & sound: Moiré, phase, and timing
  • How time bends in the mind: perception illusions & rhythm bias

All stations run at gentle volumes with clear signage, seating, and accessibility routes.

Why it matters

Where Carlsberg once pursued purity in yeast and the pH scale, the Field Lab pursues clarity in frequency. It lets the public feel science as culture — the bridge between measurement and meaning.

Safety & Access

Gentle volume policy (≤ 85 dB sustained) · earplugs available · wheelchair routes · seated viewing areas · low-scent materials · staff-only zones clearly marked · photography consent zone.

Timeline (Proposal)

  • Month 0–1: Planning & partner lock
  • Month 2: Build & test stations
  • Month 3: Residency + public weekend

Contact

Interested in hosting or co-creating the pilot?

Tristan White
t@tristanwhite.co

Press / Program notes available on request.

Notes for Hosts

  • Space: 150–300 m², power + basic tables
  • Insurance / safety liaison
  • Evening salon seating (80–120)
  • Optional: heritage tour tie-in

For Context

This pilot complements the Illumina ecosystem: Wonder (why), Read (understand), Motion (do). Additional sites are expanding; Field Lab stands alone today.