2021 Exhibition
11. All the light we cannot see
Artist Information
With the growing number of smartphones and smart devices, our urban spaces are now filled with a different type of invisible light. Manifesting as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Cellphone signals, this form of invisible light has become a core feature of urban landscape. Even though they are imperceptible due to their higher frequencies compared to visible light, our daily lives today depend on this invisible light. These waves enable the connectivity of our phones and allow us to take advantage of numerous services and conveniences our mobile technologies have to offer. “All the light we cannot see” is a responsive light installation that visualizes this invisible ambient phenomenon. Setup in the trees on the lawn of the DIA, this installation is comprised of hundreds of LEDs lining the branches that glow, shimmer, and pulsate response to the ambient signals of smart phones, Bluetooth and Wi-fi devices in the vicinity. Just as trees rely on visible light for photosynthesis and survival, this installation relies on the invisible waves given off by mobile devices for generating a vibrant light show.
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Abhishek Narula
Abhishek Narula (b. New Delhi, India) is an artist and educator. His installations, performances and interventions explore the aesthetics of code, electronics, and computers. Abhishek is interested in how playing with machines can help us expand our imagination and creative possibilities. Abhishek is a hardware junkie, an avid DIY’er and an open-source advocate. He is also an honorary board member of the Open Source Hardware Association (OSHWA). His work has been shared through numerous exhibitions and publications nationally and internationally such as the Speculum Artium Media Festival, New Media Caucus (NMC), Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, The Boulder Public Library, The Boulder Creative Collective Warehouse, The Hyde Park Art Center, and Sector 2337 Art Gallery & Printing Press, Tangible Embedded Interaction (TEI), International Symposium of Electronic Arts (ISEA) and Infosys Pathfinders Institute. He earned his MFA from the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design, and he holds his MS and BS in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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