“Pulse Corniche,” an event showcasing a series of artworks by Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, will take place on the Abu Dhabi Corniche from January 8 to 17 and is a part of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi’s “Seeing Through Light” exhibition.
The artworks at the event will involve the usage of strong robotic search lights which will be projected into the sky. Interestingly, the brightness and direction of the lights will be controlled by the heart rates of the participants.
The first installation of its kind was showcased by the artist at the Venice Bienniale in 2007 and was titled “Pulse Room.” It was a room filled with light bulbs suspended from the ceiling, and an interface located at the front of the room.
Each time a participant touched the interface, a computer would detect their heart rate and set off the first light bulb to flash in a rhythm exactly like the participant’s heart rate. When the participant let go of the interface, the rhythm would continue from one bulb to another, creating a grid of the heart rate.
From “Pulse Room,” Lozano-Hemmer (pictured below) created the installation “Pulse Corniche” especially for Abu Dhabi’s exhibition.
Original article by Lubna Hamdan
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