when circuits attack

Video documentation of Impact Study No. 1, a neon light installation that visualizes background radioactivity.

Premier installation at LUMEN 2012 on Staten Island (June 23rd, 2012).

A Gieger counter detects background radioactivity and translates events into wavelets of light that ripple across an array of neon tubes.

Dimensions: 36x9ft

Medium: Custom electronics, neon tubes, Geiger counter

(Source: vimeo.com)

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