You Are Not Alone

At the center of the gallery a single, floating object.

When approached it engages. A dialogue between object and observer begins, a conversation based on pauses and movement that alters the space they both occupy.
You Are Not Alone focuses on the relationships that exist all around us, emphasizing the need for conversation and interaction in our daily lives. Only by participation will a dialogue occur: without one, the other does not exist.

In daytime, the flood of natural light through the clerestory windows backlights the object, heightening its mass. At nighttime, or for events, the surface of the object is lit, and can be used alternately as a projection surface or backstage.

During installation hours, the object moves in relationship to a sensor-based pattern responding to visitor movements. At other times, in conjunction with events, it can be locked in a fixed postion or operate on a pre-programmed sequence that responds directly to the specific programming happening in the space. A tracing of the object is fixed on the floor at the resting position of the object.

The flexibility of the object encourages other artists to create works that can interact with the installation.

The object is a disc 50’ in diameter and constructed with a light gauge steel frame, clad with a lightweight, textured material still to be detemined. Options for this are concrete, black rubber and mirrored cladding. The 50’ circle on the floor is traced in white reflective paint.

The object is suspended from the ceiling of the gallery with 8 cables connected to electric motors that are controlled from a central server which controls the movement. The operation of the motors, and thus the position of the object, is determined by programmed positional sequences that are either preset or responsive to sensors located at both the floor and roof level of the gallery. Additional lighting at the floor level can be also be pre-programmed or responsive, creating many options for a dynamic experience.