its
like love is
is a research and development project based around the
creation of an interactive sound and light environment.
This project is now complete and we are looking install
it in a variety of venues in the near future. As we do
so we plan to continually improve and add further elements.
The installation comprises of seven suspended orbs, each
housing a hi-fidelity speaker, a blue light source and
a proximity sensor. The orbs are made from a special clear
resin produced using a unique method developed as part
of this project. It is driven by a Apple Macintosh computer
using max msp and dmx.
The project is based around extracts taken from seven
people who talk openly about their own thoughts and experiences
around love. The audience are invited to explore elements
of these conversations by directly engaging with each
orb. As the audience comes into relationship with each
orb they begin reveal the words of the participants -
the closer they move towards to the orb the clearer the
words. Simultaneously the orb’s blue light begins
to get brighter as the audience moves closer.
The seven orbs are linked together through a series of
audio soundscapes that dynamically move across the space.
As these sounds shift around the space they are subtly
echoed by each of the orbs blue lights. When there is
no audience interacting with the installation it still
has a level of activity, randomly choosing to play different
sound and light combinations.
all
images courtesy David Rowan
You
can see images that document the making of the project
here.
This project has been made possible thanks to the generous
contributions of the participants:
Richard Farmer
C. J. While
Geoff May
Pauline Mitchell
Father Deesson
Carolyn Morton
Anna Lindgren
