Cameron McNall and Damon Seeley create huge public art all over the globe incorporating light, sound, images, architecture, motion and interactivity into each piece. Their work creates a sense of play and, as said before, interactivity missing in day to day life. These projects are a way to catch people off guard and wake them from the drone of monotony.
They proposed a project last year for Calgary, which I couldn't get a photo for so you'll have to go to their website (link at bottom) to see it. "Eleven differently coloured glass interactive sculptures mark each one of the main train stops along 7th Ave. When viewed as a group they lend a cohesive identity to the transit corridor; individually, each displays unique interactive patterns when people approach them. The sculptures will be installed over a three year period during phased corridor construction."
"Enteractive" in Los Angeles. The lights on the side of the building correspond with lights on the sidewalk below and as people move and interact on the sidewalk, the wall of the building lights up.
City National Plaza, L.A. This one didn't get completed as the client decided not to continue with it. Too bad.
Urban Nomad Shelter, L.A. This was the first I saw of Electroland and was immediately intrigued. The shelters are inflatable which McNall and Seeley see as both a "social and humanitarian act." The wide distribution of the bright cocoons was hoped to foster a "dialog about the invisibility and marginalization of the homeless." On the humanitarian side, the shelters provide portable and inexpensive ways to protect against weather and other hardships the homeless face.
These are the only images I was able to get due to a savvy website design...check out Electroland's website for more projects.
