Schardt uses programmable LEDs and music to construct immersive environments. Firmament and Nova combine animated light patterns with spaces where audiences can gather and linger.
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Light and sound environment · Burning Man, Nevada
Firmament: a place to gather beneath light
The Smithsonian describes Firmament’s 2015 debut as a programmable LED canopy accompanied by classical music. Its account emphasizes people gathering and lingering beneath the changing patterns. That makes the work a useful reference for considering seating, dwell time and the sound environment alongside the visual installation.
Should the experience encourage quiet gathering, active participation or movement through the site?
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Museum installation · Washington, DC
Nova: a related experience in a smaller space
Nova appeared at the Renwick Gallery during No Spectators from March 2018 to January 2019. The Smithsonian says it uses the same program and LED arrangement as Firmament in a condensed format. The relationship provides a documented example of changes in scale without assuming the two installations share identical mounting requirements.
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