The Pool - Jan Lewin

Jan Lewin describes herself as an interactive sculptor, Her "Light Harps" were at Burning Man in 2005 and are 'immersive installations using movement and laser light to trigger sound.I have been creating light harps for the last 12 years. These harps have varied from art installations, to stage and performance installations and large outdoor sculptures'.

"Through my art, I play with the relationship between the physical and the digital, the virtual and the real. This allows my audience to enter into a world where light might respond as if it were a physical string, where a conductive silk butterfly can dance opposite as a partner, or where a physical wall might move and flex to the sound of a voice. In this interplay, the user and the piece participate in a unique "moment" that is often unpredictable and spontaneous."



For Burning Man 2008 Jan Lewin has been awarded a honorarium grant to install The Pool, an environment of giant concentric circles created from interactive circular pads. By entering the pool, you enter a world where play and movement can create a cascading effect of swirling light and color. The pool is a playful, energetic, interactive and totally immersive environment. While in the pool, you can use your movement to create your own swirling light path. You can also use your movement to create light paths that join with other light paths (and allow additive color) or you can use your movement to collide with other paths (removing color and light entirely.)