Abstract: A liquid crystal device for absorbing and/or scattering a controllable amount of traversing light comprises an active layer having a first viewport surface, a second viewport surface, and at least two side surfaces. The first and second viewport surfaces contact respective first and second planar electrodes. The first and second planar electrodes respectively comprise first and second supply areas for receiving a control voltage for controlling the active layer. A first supply contacting device electrically connects to the first supply area, and a second supply contacting device electrically connects to the second supply area. The supply areas and the supply contacting devices each associate to one or more side surfaces, arranged to extend along at least a part of their respective associated sides, wherein the first supply contacting device and the second supply contacting device associate to adjacent side surfaces.