Home & DesignSEP 13, 2019

'playloop' - I Spent 8 Months Building My First Interactive Sound And Light Installation

I made this installation using over 1,000 LEDs and motion-activated sensors. I wanted to use my creativity to encourage more people to experience art and designing an interactive installation was the perfect idea!

In PLAYLOOP, there are twelve custom designed structures arranged in a circular formation, mimicking the face of a clock. When no motion is detected, the installation remains silent and the stems emit one uniform colour. On approach, the lights within each stem begin to change. Participants interact with PLAYLOOP by placing their hands over each stem which activates and then deactivates the audio loops, whilst also triggering the light transitions.

There are two central ideas within the work. The first concept is ‘Group Creation’. The installation is designed to accommodate multiple participants. The more people interact with the installation, the richer and more complex the sound will be. It encourages people to work together, whether to find harmony or dissonance; rhythmic or irregular beats; minimal or complex sound structures.

The second concept is 'Co-Creation'. It's the idea that I am creating art with you. We create together. Without your participation, you would just see twelve unremarkable white lights. But the minute you step into the space and interact with the installation, your physical movements define what you hear and what you see. You dictate your auditory and visual environment. You as the participant become a creator yourself. And that, I think, is something special.

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