Lab(au) and David Lettellier | Tessel
Posted in Benchmark Projects, Exhibitions & Events by Esther on 31st January 2011
David Letellier, a french architect and electronic musician has collaborated with Lab(au) to produce this kinetic sound installation. The suspended topography of 40 irregular triangles are arranged in a 'pinwheel' tiling pattern, based on the work of mathematicians Charles Radin and John Conway. The triangular panels are fitted with motors and audio transmitters, creating a sound scape in constant motion. The work draws on a long history of theory exploring the relationships between geometry, movement and chaos. Tessel will continue to move around galleries and festivals in France and Germany until the end of June 2011.
Neons | Geneva
Posted in Benchmark Projects by Esther on 21st January 2011
The centrally located Plaine de Plainpalais is a popular marketplace and public square in Geneva. Its diamond shape points towards the nearby lake waterfront, known for the spectacular reflections the surrounding lights make in the lake's surface.
Festival of Trees and Lights | Geneva
Posted in Exhibitions & Events, Temporary Art by Esther on 7th January 2011
Taking advantage of the longer hours of darkness over the Christmas period, Geneva's Festival of Trees and Lights invites diverse European artists to contribute temporary installations for the city's streetscapes. The artworks this year varied from the eerie, suspended [M]ondes by Atsara, to the playful Pacman figures by Bufalino Benedetto & Benoît Deseille, installed on a string of existing lights.
Hermes Rive Gauche, Paris | RDAI
Posted in Benchmark Projects by Sinead on 4th January 2011
RDAI has designed the new Parisian Hermés Boutique, housed within the heritage listed Hotel Lutétia Bath House. Intimate zones are created within the expansive, iconic space by three woven timber huts. The organic forms and material of the digitally designed huts contrast and complement the cool, tiled textures of the bath's interior in a solution that both transforms and reverences the experience of this historic building.
DJ Light | Dominic Harris and Cinimod Studio
Posted in Benchmark Projects, Temporary Art by Esther on 4th January 2011
Dominic Harris and Cinimod Studio have created a large scale public interactive artwork as part of the Christmas celebrations of Endesa Energy company. Guest "DJs" from the public step up to an elevated podium, from which the movements of their bodies cause changes in the expansive landscape of light and sound. Each DJ's movement is captured through an infrared camera mounted above the podium, and translated via four interconnected modules into highly responsive sound effects and coloured lighting across 85 inflatable globes. The project combines complex technical resources to enable simple and powerful user interaction in the public realm. It provides a playful and memorable engagement with the community.