What is Black Light?

John Tartaglia’s ImaginOcean is performed using a special art form called black light puppetry. This technique uses black light also called ultraviolet light to highlight the puppets, props and nearby surfaces and cause them to glow and controlling what the audience sees. The puppets, props and nearby surfaces are all coated colors which are very bright or florescent. Black light allows the puppeteers, all of whom are dressed in black, to remain unseen while their glowing florescent puppets are fully visible to the human eye. Black light isn’t just used in entertainment. There are many other everyday uses for black light.