Shard is an interactive installation that explores our connections to each other and the natural world. Its form—a large, icy crystal—represents unique individuals coming together to create collective beauty and resilience.
Multiple proximity and audio sensors send data to over 200 LEDs, allowing Shard to respond to the energy of its environment with light displays.
Shard was designed for the 2017-18 Winter Lights Exhibition at Ontario Place.
Modes
The crystal checks for presence using proximity and audio sensors. It will emit a “beacon” when levels are low, and will respond to changing sound with shifts in hue and intensity. If levels go above a certain threshold, the crystal will temporarily go into “stress”.