onformative's anima reacts to the environment by modifying light and sound

onformative’s anima reacts to the environment by modifying light and sound
all images © onformative

berlin-based studio onformative has created ‘anima’, a sculptural installation developed to explore the relationship between itself and its surroundings through the use of movement, texture, light and sound. the interactive artwork consists of a giant glowing sphere that measures two meters in diameter and it is suspended from the ceiling, as if in mid-air, in a darkened room. the luminescent sculpture acts as the sole light source for the space, drawing viewers in as it reacts to their presence. visuals of a viscous metallic fluid envelop the globe’s surface creating an intriguing and mysterious ambiance as textures distort and flow around the shape. 

fluid shimmering patterns flow around a luminescent orb suspended in space

the spherical projection is achieved from inside the globe with a powerful wide-angle projector and fisheye lens, producing images in a full 360-degree directional beam. modulating frequencies audible in the installation respond to those in the same space, as sound is picked up and resonated back as feedback to the atmosphere.

through this process of refining behavior and visual complexity, ‘anima’ comes and responds to life. thanks to its round physicality, the piece can be experienced from all sides, creating an intelligent reactive dialogue with all bodies within its surroundings. the sculpture takes on an ethereal life of its own, as it and the viewer continue a dynamic exchange. 

the piece was developed to explore the relationship with its surroundings through the use of movement, light, sound

the hangs from the ceiling and measures two meters

visuals of a viscous metallic fluid envelop the globe’s surface

the spherical projection is achieved from inside the globe with a powerful wide-angle projector

modulating frequencies audible in the installation respond to those in the space

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edited by: juliana neira | designboom