An exercise in LEGO inspired artwork. As this cost me way too much, and I went overboard with a tiny project, I needed to find easy ways to reuse the components as much as possible. I also needed cheap wire. Thus, I used RCA sockets and cable. All the pieces interlock easily and can be reused for later works. It also gives the piece a very tidy finished look. Even though it’s still an experimental work in progress. In total, I used 40 feet of wire inside the sensor Pillars and 192 feet of cable outside to wire in the lights. Yes, I am insane, but that’s why you love me.

What does it do?
Inside of a darkened room hang 6 double sided images drawn by Ryan Solski that have small white lights hanging behind them. The cable all collects into a central mass being fed into 2 pillars in the centre of the room that have Photo-resisters installed on them. When the spectator walks into the room, they can either look at the images, or interact with the nervous system of the installation and by moving their hands over the pillars, they can effect the ambiance of the room. Dimming each light individually, or all at once. The user decides and has control over the entire space.

It’s a work in progress as none of the lights are exactly the way I want them to be, however all the circuitry and power systems for the installation are complete. As it was, THIS was $80, too much for a 3 week project and there just wasn’t time to finish correctly.

The idea behind the piece.
Ryan and I saw the work in different ways. The idea in my mind deals with space and how we relate and interact with it. The space is operating fine when the user enters it, but through the interaction of the user, the space is disrupted and the central user thusly effects the experience of all those around them. When they step back however the system returns to equilibrium on it’s own. In a white boxed gallery type setting, it gives the viewer the chance to control and effect that space rather than just being a passive observer within it.