Registratie van electriciteitsgolven opgewekt door een vonkinductor before 1870

This is a recording of electrical waves made by Willem Cornelis van Dijk. The stark division of light and dark, separated by a sharp diagonal, is a motif that echoes across time. Think of ancient symbols where the division of light and darkness represents opposing forces, good versus evil, order versus chaos. This dichotomy is deeply embedded in the human psyche. We see it echoed in countless paintings, where a single shaft of light can transform a shadowed figure, infusing it with new significance. Here, this stark contrast visualizes the very essence of electricity, an invisible force made visible. The simple act of recording these electrical waves elevates them to something more profound, a symbolic representation of the unseen energies that shape our world. It reflects our collective, subconscious drive to understand the hidden forces.