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Raoul Simpson gets Artistic with Exterior PixelLine
Raoul Simpson, was recently commissioned to create two site specific light installations by curator Carl Slater for an exhibition entitled SITU, being held from 18 August to 3 September at the Holy Trinity Church in Tattershall, Lincolnshire.
The commissions are made in the form of two pieces, 'Moondial' - a time-based light installation to the exterior of the bell tower and 'Kinetic Pixels' - an interactive light installation sited either side of the main aisle in the church. Support for the projects was given by Richard Martin Lighting (IP65 Thomas PixelLine 1044s and Ether-Lynx ArtNET), PRG Lighting (cabling) and ChamSys (control for 'Moondial').
The Moondial installation is achieved with a row of IP65 rated Thomas PixelLine 1044s to the foot of the bell tower, focused so as to give an even glow to the 6m x 20m facade. Control for the piece came from ChamSys Magic Q PC running with a ChamSys Ethernet interface, where cues (colours) were triggered dependent on the hour of the day.
The Kinetic Pixels internal interactive light installation is positioned either side of the aisle. Triggered by the movement of patrons as they pass up or down the aisle, their movement is mapped to the pixels / cells of each the Thomas PixelLine 1044s that line either side of the central aisle.
A miniature CCTV camera high up above the aisle is focused between the two rows of PixelLines. The feed from this is then digitised and fed into a Catalyst media server whereupon it is 'Pixel mapped' to the PixelLine and a DMX signal output through an Artistic License Ether-Lynx ArtNET unit.
1st September 2009
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