Shine n’ Swarm
glow bracelets, net, stakes
30′ x 7′
2011
A network of glowing circles swims just under the surface of the river. Disrupted by the play of water, each fluorescent ring wavers, becoming in turns blurred and distinct. The grouping at once conjures up bioluminescent sea-life, radioactivity, reflections, and the ephemeral—yet celebratory—nature of the glow-in-dark bracelets from which the web is formed.
As a swarm of bioluminescent sea creatures emerges from an arrangement of consumer objects, a fusion is made between real and artificial, natural and manmade. The sense of wonder engendered by a single glow-in-the-dark bracelet is expanded upon by loss of context, repetition, and association with natural phenomena.
Shine n’ Swarm was created for 1708′s Inlight Richmond. It won the Best in Green award. Check out news about the show HERE.