Audience

This piece will obviously lend itself to a closed dark space, ideally within a gallery environment. Due to the nature of the piece, i.e. the level of interaction it would not simple open for people to enter freely. If there were too many people within the space it would prevent the interaction from working to the desired effect, for example if too many people are trying to touch the columns at one, it will not be able to move as intended. I like the idea of one person ‘seeing the light’ for themselves, and I have found in previous works that sensory exploration is often a very personal experience. However, I did like how Anthony McCall’s work was presented at the Serpentine Gallery, although I don’t think this would be possible considering the increased level of interaction. This is something that will be considered again once the sensitivity of the motion detection can be properly calculated.

This work aims to be visually striking and to captivate the audience. As light is very rarely seen in this way, as huge columns, it should be inviting enough to encourage users to play and communicate with the light.