Essence Sculpture

Sound responsive, interactive light sculpture. Wall mounted, with internal smart control system. Calm your mind with colour changing sequences and limitless lighting effects. Can be integrated with smart home apps. Dimensions: 74cm X 83cm X 28cm Materials: Jesmonite (Eco-Resin), Ash, Hardwood Plywood, Smart Control System, Colour Changing LEDs. ‘Essence’ is inspired by fractals found in nature. A fractal is a geometric form in which similar patterns recur at progressively smaller scales. The human mind is hardwired to find calm in them, this is especially true when they are naturally occurring. The sheer symmetry and cohesion of these patterns soothes the part of our brain that is constantly trying to make order from the chaos around us. “I designed this installation to convert sound into coloured light with a scientifically meaningful correlation. The synchronised audio-visual display encourages focus in the observer, thereby helping to ease tension and enhance mindfulness.” This sculpture detects sound using an integrated precision microphone. From here it converts the predominant frequency into an equally proportionate frequency of coloured light. Bass sounds, which have the lowest frequencies, translate as red, which in turn has the lowest frequency of coloured light. As the sound frequencies change, so does the colour, ranging from red at the lowest end, going through the spectrum, up to violet and pink at the highest end of the frequency range. Technical notes: ‘Essence’ is a wall mounted sculpture with an internal smart control system, connected to state-of-the-art LEDs that are concealed within the outer frame. This enables interaction via an app, allowing the selection of colours, programming of sequences and an almost infinite variety of lighting effects. The piece can be integrated into smart home systems and has an internal microphone, which transforms the sound that is sensed into a synchronised audio-visual display.