Soap Bubbles

This project combines scientific observation with artistic expression, capturing the beauty and complexity of soap bubbles through macro photography and visual analysis.

For my Physics Engineering degree, I explored soap bubbles as the subject of my thesis — a perfect fusion of science and visual art. The project combined graphical illustration, mathematical modeling, and experimental analysis to study the geometric, mechanical, physicochemical, hydrodynamic, and optical properties of soap bubble surfaces. High-quality photographs and videos, created with professional precision, revealed intricate behaviors of color, gravity, and turbulence, one of which won First Prize at the SPIE Congress (San Diego, 2008). The research was advised by Professor Román Castañeda (Optics Research Group, National University of Colombia) and collaborated with visual artist Santiago Betancur, merging scientific inquiry with artistic expression to communicate science through interactive media.