LIGHTSCAPE: A MULTISENSORY EXPERIENCE ON STATE STREET
In November of 2011, Mayor Rahm Emanuel officially unveiled Chicago’s newest attraction: Lightscape: A Multisensory Experience on State Street. The one-of-a-kind installation is located in twelve planters–each comprised of dozens of LED lights–along State Street from Lake to Van Buren. Between 10 am and 8 pm each day, the installation’s embedded speakers broadcast musical selections and special announcements, as lights change patterns in synchronization with songs.
At a Busy Intersection, Going Beyond Red, Yellow and Green
Splish, splash, it’s a blast of color in downtown Chicago.
According to the artist, Jessica Stockholder:
“I wanted to fill the intersection with color — to have a presence at this busy site that could withstand all the cars and trucks and people and at the same time interact with them.”
*Regards to my sister who sent me this article and walks past this intersection every day.
