Lenka Klokočková - NANOBABY
Cooperation with AV ČR , / ústav Anorganické chemie, Řež Praha, AFM
Project CZECH NANO FAMILY shows the human development in parallel with the development of science and technology,
where the combination of both becomes the final product NANOBABY ®
NANOGRAVURE ™/MULTIMATRIX is a computer generated hologram recorded by electron beam technology with a high
resolution of thousands to tens thousands of dpi. Besides holographic motif, it allows to include hidden features
into the hologram that are invisible to naked eye.
This technology, developed by Czech company Optaglio Ltd., has inspired me to create a composition of three relief
portraits that represent 3 generations of a fictional family.
The portraits are composed as to represent a family tree showing birth dates coincidental with milestones of the
nanotechnology development. Apart from the pictorial information the family portraits also carry hidden information
/holographic micro texts/ about their manufacture similar to the code of DNA in the human body.
INSTALLATION
4 plates, of which 3 relief. Surface of the portraits are covered with matt metallic foil, while the
surrounding surface is coated with interference metallic foil. All plates are secured to the clear Plexiglas plate
together with black self-adhesive foil that gives the timeline. The whole composition is placed inside a transparent
box with a magnifying front wall.