“Liquid crystal has seeped everywhere and it has hardened into forms that have made themselves indispensable to modern life. This liquid crystal phase can form itself into any form,” writes Esther Leslie in her book Liquid Crystals: The Science and Art of a Fluid Form. Inspired by her theories on liquid crystals and their penetration into our everyday world, into screens, computers and mobile devices, liquid crystals are today not only the key to images, but also to perception and our view of the world.