Water Weaving Light Cycle

Artist Statement: This light and sound sculpture, made of optical fiber and woven in Kyoto by traditional kimono weavers, emulates cascading water and the rhythms of waves breaking on the shores of nearby Puget Sound.  The lights and sounds, controlled by computer, link to the web site of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  The sounds from ceiling speakers are specially-made field recordings of waves and other environmental sounds at Seattle’s Golden Gardens Park, Lincoln Park, and Carkeek Park.  The pulsations of shifting hues of blue light, cascading up and down the length of the fiber tapestry, are synchronized through real-time acoustic analysis with the ebb and flow of waves. Sound/light dynamics reflect both the actual weather changes outside and, figuratively, the flow of human communication inside City Hall — the people walking through, talking; the activated network of information technology; any day’s living architecture in action.

Sound, lighting and software design by Andrew Schloss and Dale Stammen.