CAPTURED SUNLIGHT | UV Reactive Plexiglas and Mirror Spheres | HYPNOTIQ

CAPTURED SUNLIGHT | UV-Reactive Plexiglass & Mirror Sphere Sculpture | HYPNOTIQ
An original contemporary sculptural artwork by Arian Lori-Amini, known professionally as HYPNOTIQ.
CAPTURED SUNLIGHT explores the interaction between light, reflection, transparency, and movement through a flowing architectural composition of UV-reactive neon orange plexiglass draped over polished mirror spheres.
The sculpture transforms rigid industrial materials into something unexpectedly fluid and radiant. Heated and hand-formed into sweeping curves, the translucent plexiglass appears to float, fold, and cascade around the reflective spheres beneath it, creating a dynamic interplay of color, light, and reflection that seems to harness the very energy of the sun.
As light moves across the work, the UV-reactive material continuously changes character. The neon orange surface shifts between electric orange, luminous pink, and subtle red tones, while the highly polished spheres capture and distort their surroundings, turning the entire sculpture into a constantly evolving visual experience.
THE WORK
CAPTURED SUNLIGHT investigates the relationship between permanence, transformation, and radiant energy.
The sculpture begins with a rigid sheet of UV-reactive plexiglass, a material typically associated with precision and structure. Through heat and manipulation, that material becomes soft, flowing, and seemingly weightless, acting as an ethereal trap for ambient light.
The work exists in a state between opposing forces:
RIGID MATERIAL × FLUID FORM
TRANSPARENCY × REFLECTION
LIGHT × SHADOW
INDUSTRIAL MATERIAL × ORGANIC MOVEMENT
Rather than functioning as a static object, the sculpture changes continuously throughout the day. Natural light, gallery lighting, and UV illumination all activate different visual characteristics within the material.
The result is a sculpture that feels alive through light itself.
THE FORM
The composition centers around a series of highly reflective mirror spheres partially concealed beneath a flowing canopy of UV-reactive plexiglass.
The heated acrylic sheet folds and arches over the spheres, creating dramatic negative spaces, sweeping curves, and layered translucent surfaces designed to catch and amplify illumination.
The polished spheres become active participants in the composition rather than simple supporting forms. Their mirrored surfaces capture reflections of the plexiglass, surrounding architecture, and ambient light, multiplying the sculpture’s visual complexity and creating the illusion of contained solar flares.
One of the defining characteristics of the work is the intense luminosity concentrated along the edges of the plexiglass. These illuminated contours create a glowing linear framework that outlines the sculpture’s flowing silhouette and emphasizes the material’s ability to trap and emit light.
Viewed from different angles, the sculpture continuously reveals new relationships between transparency, reflection, color, and space.
THE MATERIAL
The UV-reactive neon orange plexiglass is the visual heart of the sculpture, acting as a physical manifestation of captured sunlight.
Unlike conventional orange acrylic, the material exhibits dramatic optical behavior. Depending on viewing angle, light intensity, and UV activation, the plexiglass can shift between:
 * Electric neon orange
 * Fluorescent orange-red
 * Vivid pink highlights
 * Warm red undertones
 * Glowing illuminated edges
The concentrated luminosity visible along the perimeter of the material creates a striking visual effect that reinforces the sculpture’s architectural contours.
The mirror-polished spheres amplify this phenomenon by reflecting and redistributing the radiating light throughout the composition.
DIMENSIONS
Dimensions:
17” W × 14” D × 8.5” H
MATERIALS & CONSTRUCTION
 * UV-reactive neon orange plexiglass
 * Mirror-polished stainless steel spheres
 * Heat-formed sculptural construction
 * High-gloss reflective surfaces
 * Transparent fluorescent material composition
 * Hand-assembled mixed-media sculpture
THE EXPERIENCE
CAPTURED SUNLIGHT is designed as both a sculpture and a light-responsive object.
Throughout the day, changing environmental conditions continuously alter the appearance of the work. Sunlight directly activates the fluorescent qualities of the plexiglass, while artificial and UV lighting intensify the glowing edges and color transitions, allowing the piece to truly live up to its name.
The sculpture functions particularly well within contemporary interiors where natural and architectural lighting become part of the artwork itself.
Ideal placement includes:
 * Contemporary art pedestals
 * Luxury residential interiors
 * Architectural consoles
 * Modern collector residences
 * Executive offices
 * Gallery installations
 * Museum exhibitions
 * Luxury hospitality environments
 * Curated design spaces
COLLECTOR APPEAL
CAPTURED SUNLIGHT represents HYPNOTIQ’s ongoing exploration of contemporary materials, optical phenomena, and sculptural transformation.
The work appeals to collectors drawn to contemporary sculpture, light-based art, reflective surfaces, architectural design, and experimental material practices.
Its combination of UV-reactive fluorescence, mirror-polished reflections, and flowing organic form allows the sculpture to function simultaneously as an object, a light study, and an immersive visual experience.
Recognizable for its dramatic silhouette yet constantly changing through reflection and illumination, CAPTURED SUNLIGHT offers a distinctly HYPNOTIQ interpretation of contemporary sculptural design, where industrial materials become fluid, light becomes a tangible medium, and perception itself becomes part of the artwork.
Specifications
Materials: UV reactive neon orange Plexiglas, polished mirror spheres
Construction: heated and hand formed Plexiglas
Effects: UV reactivity, colour shift between electric orange, luminous pink and red, mirror reflection and distortion
Dimensions: available from the studio on request
Studio: HYPNOTIQ, Seattle, Washington. Designed, fabricated and hand finished in the artist studio.