Embodied Light Beacons
In this installation, three giant stick figures meet in a forest clearing. Composed of limbs made of light, each robot-like figure waits motionless until you step behind it and control its arms, legs, and head by moving your own appendages. At this scale, all actions are captured as exaggerated beams of light that illuminate the night sky or enfold a fellow giant in a well-lit embrace. This amplification of size, coupled with the coordinated droning swooshes and sound effects of moving “limbs,” encourages you to view your own body in a new way.
General info
French name:
Faisceaux lumineux incarnés
Year of creation:
2022
Exhibitions
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Listening Forest, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, North Forest Trail, Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, 2023.
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Listening Forest, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, North Forest Trail, Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, 2023.
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer: Listening Forest, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, North Forest Trail, Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, 2022 - 2023.
Bibliography
- "'Listening Forest' Might Take the Prize for Most Immersive Exhibition of the Year." Hypebeast, 30 Aug. 2022. Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, 2022. (english) (Magazines)
- "Crystal Bridges’ new Listening Forest exhibition to use interactive art to create spaces of connection." Stuttgart Daily Reader, 22 Aug. 2022. Bentonville, Arkansas, United States. (english) (Newspapers)
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