Champ de Pixels / Pixel field

Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, Canada

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Champ de Pixels / Pixel field

Rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, Canada

Firm

Nova-lux / Erick Villeneuve

Type

Cultural ›

YEAR

2009

BUDGET

$50K - 100K

The project is a ephemeral lightingscape installed as an exploration to reanimate public spaces in winter time in nordic cities.Made up of 400 interactive points of light spread out over the Place des Festivals in the Quartier des Spectacles. Like a gigantic “Lite-Brite,” Champ de pixels is made up of hundreds of illuminated 18-inch pixels equipped with motion sensors, installed over 40,000 square feet of fun. When they detect movement, the sensors change the illumination of the pixel from red to white and back again. So after making angels in the snow, you can come and make your mark in a field of pixels!In keeping with the principles of the Quartier des Spectacles Lighting Plan, Champ de pixels is an installation/experience that renders activity as light. The temporary artistic landscape will befilmed continuously from above, and the endless modulations generated by participants will be seen on the official site of the installation at www.champdepixels.tv.