Skylight
Overview
Skylight was a responsive video installation at the Canadian Center for Architecture’s All Nighter for Nuit Blanche 2009 in Montreal. A 14×10 rear-projection screen was hung horizontally at gallerys mixed with the original video feed and projected onto the screen for under-side and top-side viewing. As visitors entered and exited the museum, they looked up to see themselves reflected in a cloudy, viscous dream-world. By moving, they were able to shape and mold the video-matter surrounding them. Along with the video projection, LED lamps were positioned in the gallery facing downward to illuminate the stairs.
Credits
Skylight was a collaboration between Morgan Sutherland (responsive video, concept), Michael Fortin (Navier-Stokes fluid simulation), and the Topological Media Lab. Thank you to Saulo Madrid, Michael Kogan, and Sha Xin Wei whose help and guidance was invaluable. Support came from the Topological Media Lab, the CCA, and Hexagram Concordia.