Last night, the Vectorial Elevation light show was so distracting that I almost tripped walking home from dinner with my mom. Vectorial Elevation let’s people create their own light show online and then it puts each light show into the playlist so people can watch it in real life. I think this is an awesome example of digital life and real life holding hands.
The series of 10,000-watt robotic searchlights are set up along Vanier Park and Sunset Beach and are super strong. The searchlights that make up the show are visible as far as Richmond and the peaks of Grouse and Cypress.
Montreal-based artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer created the show and it’s played in Dublin, Mexico City, and Lyon. This is the first time it’s been in Canada.
Using a three-dimensional interface with Google Earth, VectorialVancouver.net lets you design your huge light sculptures by directing the 20 robotic searchlights. A web page is made for each participant with photos of their design from four cameras located around the city. It runs until February 28.
PARTICIPATE: Create your own light sculpture online
WATCH: See the light designs in real time.
Ok, I’m going to make mine now!