Liquid crystal element, lighting apparatus

A liquid crystal element having a plurality of first pixel regions and a plurality of second pixel regions and being statically driven, the liquid crystal element comprising:

• a first substrate;
• a second substrate disposed opposite to the first substrate;
• a plurality of first pixel electrodes arranged on the second substrate side surface of the first substrate and each corresponding to one of the plurality of first pixel regions;
• a plurality of second pixel electrodes arranged on the second substrate side surface of the first substrate and each corresponding to one of the plurality of second pixel regions;
• a plurality of first wiring portions arranged on the second substrate side surface of the first substrate and each being connected to one of the plurality of first pixel electrodes;
• a plurality of second wiring portions arranged on the second substrate side surface of the first substrate and each being connected to one of the plurality of second pixel electrodes;
• a common electrode disposed on the first substrate side of the second substrate;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer arranged between the plurality of first pixel electrodes, the plurality of second pixel electrode, and the common electrode,
• wherein the plurality of first pixel regions and the plurality of second pixel regions are arranged alternately in a first direction,
• wherein the plurality of first pixel regions are arranged adjacent to each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and the plurality of second pixel regions are arranged adjacent to each other in the second direction,
• wherein the plurality of first pixel electrodes and the plurality of second pixel electrodes are provided on different layers on the first substrate, and ends of adjacent ones of the first and second pixel electrodes in the first direction are disposed so that they partially overlap in a plan view,
• wherein the plurality of second pixel electrodes are arranged with a gap between adjacent ones of the second pixel electrodes in the second direction,
• wherein each of the plurality of second wiring portions has an inter-pixel electrode extending in the first direction, and
• wherein each of the inter-pixel electrodes is provided so as to overlap with one of the gaps in plan view.