Illusion

Illusion is a light sculpture on a canvas of twenty seven large helium balloons. The piece opens the Voodoo Experience weekend with an interactive performance to the music of Justice. The light array creates a feeling of immense undiscovered space as viewers walk and meditate through a field of light effects programmed to evoke a wide range of moods- soft, fading luminescence is interspersed with glimmering, dancing lights.

Illusion was inspired by images of the Yipeng Lantern Festival held yearly in Thailand. The festival features a spectacle of over 200,000 floating lanterns that rise a mile into the night sky. Locals believe that as the lanterns rise they cleanse troubles and bring good luck for the future.

For Voodoo Experience, the balloons will rise from ground level high overhead, and at night will come alive with light and music selected by 3 guest programmers.