NEON FOR INSTALLATION & MIND CONTROL
Neon, Interactive Electronics, Mixed Media, Installation
Using traditional and non-traditional neon-making techniques, students will look at the aesthetic and conceptual possibilities of combining light and mixed media to create immersive environments. Taking inspiration from mid-20th century installation art, light art, and UFO cults, we will develop artwork incorporating light, sound, and subtle animation to calm the soul or break down mental barriers. Learn to use electronics and environmental sensors to make work sensitive to light, sound, motion, and more. No experience with neon, coding, electronics, or cults necessary.
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RANJIT BHATNAGAR
SARAH BLOOD
Ranjit Bhatnagar works in music, installation, and text, with a particular interest in algorithmic techniques and in improvisation. His heaviest work is Stone Song, a 7,500 pound outdoor sound sculpture; his longest is The Tapestry of the Search for Terrestrial Intelligence at 44 yards. Sarah Blood is a visual artist who plays with the tension between light and materiality. Pushing the boundaries of phenomenology, her work questions perceptions of strength and permanence. She is an assistant professor in sculpture at Alfred University, New York.