In this video, see Entangled Attraction in motion, with commentary by the curators.
Entangled Attraction
Visitors gaze up at an array of 300 spiraling lights reminiscent of fireflies. But from underneath, each pinpoint of light seems to be in orbit around another, evocative of galaxies rotating and twisting as they sweep through space. The swirling lights fill our field of vision and leave traces of their paths in the air creating a sense of suspended time while slowly revealing more than a camera can catch. Entangled Attraction was inspired by the unpredictable patterns of chaos and their complex inter-connections and affect on the entire system. Our eyes see the dance of each LED as trails of light and with glints of color in the air due to “persistence of vision”, our visual system's ability to remember light’s image for up to a tenth of a second.
Designed by Sally Weber and Craig Newswanger of Resonance Studio. Soundscape by Jonathan Crawford. The Exploratorium, San Francisco, November 17, 2022 - April 3, 2023.
Composer Jonathan Crawford on the musical soundscape for Entangled Attraction:
The music aims to induce a sense of both wonder and gravitas. It was largely inspired by the vibrational presence of large celestial bodies.
Orchestrated primarily using low frequency oscillators (LFOs), each cyclical movement of the piece is grounded in the idea of chaotic, non-repetitive motion, while existing within certain compositional boundaries.
It has been an honor to share in the creation of Entangled Attraction - an exhibit which creates a unique and much needed space to become lost within oneself, to detach momentarily from the ego, and to become realigned with the cosmos.
'Raylights' by Craig Newswanger is a sound activated installation creating dynamic, radiant, light patterns modulated by the ambient sounds in the gallery and visitor interactions.
The Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2022
