Casimir effect diagram vs. Rothko's Black on Maroon: two kinds of inscrutable depth
jjvincent · x · 2026-10-31
The author pairs a Casimir effect illustration—showing vacuum fluctuations and quantum energies of empty space between plates—with Mark Rothko's 1958 painting Black on Maroon, suggesting both evoke a similarly inscrutable depth, where scientific visualization and abstract art unexpectedly converge.
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