Fascination with Viscosity

Recently I have become really interested in using viscous materials in my practice (e.g. fairy liquid, melted sugar, tooth paste, and most recently honey or golden syrup). An online definition I found of viscosity: 'The state of being thick, sticky, and semi-fluid in consistency, due to internal friction.'

I find it so interesting that as humans, we seem to be transfixed by the pour of these sorts of materials. It's like an instinctive behavioral trait we have, to want to watch things spill or pour, and when watching them we often get the feeling that we want to touch them or put them in our mouths. I think it's stemned from infantile desires, when you're a baby and you discover the world through touching things and putting them in your mouth.

The shapes that liquids form when poured are beautiful and organic, and when slowed down, or when a very viscous material such as golden syrup is formed, it's mesmerizing.

Here are some experiments I've done applying syrup to the skin: