[detail] 2013 – au concert printemps flottant is a maya + rouvelle installation that was shown at the palais de tokyo in paris. the piece was part of concert hall, a large collaborative work in the palais de tokyo’s exhibition entitled nouvelle vagues.
au concert printemps flottant is a kinetic installation composed of organic and industrial materials, including a live tillandsia medusa, a custom LED grow light, a motor, and commercial gas vapor street lights, among other materials. a micro-controller regulates movement and changes in lighting intended to both sustain the tillandsia and reveal a sequence of 26 short variations in movement and light over 11 minutes. au concert printemps flottant was built and programmed on-site during the installation period for nouvelle vagues’ concert hall and was influenced by, and references, the themes of music, play and integration at the heart of this exhibit.
materials include: tillandsia caput-medusa, electronics, tubing, springs, custom electric light, vellum, wood.
the dimensions of the work are approximately 10’x20’x15′ / photo documentation @ flickr and video @ vimeo site