For the last few months I have designed and built a public art piece as a collaboration between goodgood and New American Public Art. The opening will be this Thursday from 6-8pm at the location of the piece. It’s by the Aquarium T stop. The piece is an accomplishment in the direction of introducing interactive art experiences in the public space.
Press Release:
LIGHTHOUSE : An interactive analogue projection installation.
goodgood Design in collaboration with New American Public Art presents LIGHTHOUSE, located at the Boston Harbor Island Alliance pavilion on the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
The opening ceremony begins at 6pm on Thursday, January 12th. It will include a brief presentations by the artists and by Nancy Brennan, Executive Director of the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, as well as a 15 minute dance performance by Yuka Takahashi that showcases the interactive quality of the piece. Sel de la Terre will be serving free warm beverages. Everyone is invited to an after party at Waterline Bar in the Marriott-Long Wharf hotel.
The installation uses three overlapping analogue projections to create a simple interactive light scape. The work’s form and materials echo the flow of the existing architecture and allude to old canvas ship sales and whale bones. These forms are reflected in the projected images as well as the generative animations shown on the 2 large video screens.
goodgood is a design studio based in Boston’s Fort Point. They specialize in custom design solutions for businesses and the private sector. With a strong focus on community, public art is also a passion for the goodgood team. They have collaborated with the Rose Kennedy Greenway in past years.
New American Public Art is a collaborative of artists, programers, engineers and community groups with the goal of developing interactive, responsive, and beautiful public art.
