Bauhaus Optical Mixer of Colors

What happens when colours blend before your eyes instead of on a palette?

The Bauhaus Optical Mixer of Colors transforms colour theory into a fascinating hands-on experience. By spinning the top fitted with one of the seven interchangeable colour discs, the individual colours visually merge, revealing the phenomenon of optical colour mixing — a principle that has fascinated artists, scientists, and designers for generations.

Inspired by the pioneering teaching methods of the Bauhaus, this educational object allows children, students, designers, and curious minds to explore how colour is perceived through movement. The interchangeable discs feature colour circles based on the theories of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Arthur Schopenhauer, and Adolf Hölzel, offering a unique opportunity to compare different approaches to colour harmony and visual perception.

Designed by Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack, a Bauhaus artist and educator, this timeless learning tool transforms abstract colour theory into an engaging and interactive discovery. Explanatory information printed on the back of each disc encourages deeper exploration, making every experiment both playful and educational.

Features:

• Spinning top demonstrating the principles of optical colour mixing;
  
• Includes seven interchangeable colour discs;
  
• Explore the colour theories of Goethe, Schopenhauer, and Hölzel;
  
• Designed by Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack;
  
• Encourages scientific curiosity, visual perception, creativity, and artistic learning;
  
• Information printed on the reverse of each disc;
  
• Suitable for children from 6 years old.