Browns University Media Display
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Category
Bespoke Art Display
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Completion
2011
Artist and composer, Joseph ´Butch´ Rovan, called on
the skills and creativity of KiboWorks to help create an interactive
work of art that exploits custom LED technology. Titled, 'Let us imagine
a straight line', the installation comprises of five pieces, including
an eight foot by twelve foot, wall-mounted light sculpture developed
for the artist by KiboWorks. The light sculpture features a specially
built 96 by 96 array of LEDs programmed to project the movements of
South African dancer Ami Shulman walking, running, leaping and dancing
in grayscale.
The entire project was bespoke including special user interface software,
and the power and Ethernet data distribution which powers the whole
video wall. The work was completed in 3 months and in time to be the
inaugural exhibition at the Cogut Center for the Humanities, Brown
University, Providence, RI, where Rovan is both an interactive media
artist and an associate professor of music.
The KiboWorks team worked on the concept with Rovan and then manufactured
the LEDs to the precise specifications required for the light sculpture.
During the project design process, the project design and engineering
team provided, pre-visualization facilitating the decision of the
LED pitch to achieve optimized visual impact. They also included 3D
modeling, mechanical, electrical and software engineering, programming,
product procurement, electrical and software testing, delivery, assembly
and final installation.
