Colors of the wind way

Smart Illumination Yokohama (2014 Yokohama, JP)
This installation work allows you to visualize the direction of the wind through light. This was the first work that inspired me to create art based on the concept of detecting natural phenomena and capturing them through the use of light. 50 lighting devices fitted with wind turbines for power generation and sensors to detect the magnitude of the wind are installed along a 100m area along the breakwater. These devices generate power with their wind turbines during the day, and this energy is stored by charging their batteries. When the devices detect wind after dark, they use the electricity stored during the day to power their built-in LEDs, which light up in quick succession in four different colors: light blue, yellow, peach, and green. These LEDs light up at a speed that is proportionate to the magnitude of the wind, flickering slowly when the wind is weak and accelerating gradually as the wind becomes stronger. Viewing the entire work from a distance allows you to perceive the overall flow of the wind, with the colors and rhythm of the flickering lights changing constantly depending on the various spots where the wind is blowing and not blowing, as well as where it is stronger and weaker.

Photo : AMANO STUDIO

光を通して風の通り道をみつけることができるというインスタレーション作品です。自然現象を感じとって光で表現するというコンセプトで制作するきっかけになった最初の作品です。防波堤の上に約100mの範囲に並べた50台の照明装置には、発電の為の風車と風の強さを感知するセンサーが取り付けてあります。この装置は日中に風車が発電機を回しバッテリーに充電してエネルギーを蓄えます。暗くなってから風を感じ取ると、昼間に蓄えた電気を使い、内蔵されたLEDが水色、黄色、桃色、緑色の4色に順番に変化しながら明滅します。明滅の速度は風の強さによって変わり、風が弱い時はゆっくりと、強くなるにつれて徐々に早く明滅するようになります。少し離れた場所からこの作品全体を見渡すと、風が吹いている場所と吹いていない場所、風の強いところ、弱いところで光の色と明滅のリズムが変化して、風の流れを見る事ができます。