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One of 9 internationally selected projects as part of ATHENS
2004: Catch the Light Olympic program, White Noise / White
Light is an interactive sound and light installation which
creates a luminous sound-scape
within an urban plaza. Sited at the entry to the archaeological
sites at the base of the Acropolis, visitors are encouraged
to walk through and interact
with the sonic field of chest high end-emitting fiber optic
strands. The semi-flexible fiber optic strands, arranged in
a fading grid, respond to touch
and the movement of people through the field. The bending
of the fiber optic strands is used to activate a localized
light source and hidden speaker. When activated by the passerby,
the strands become brighter when bent, creating an afterglow
effect in the form of a flickering wake of lights, trailing
and tracing visitors as they cross the field.
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