Parastella is an audiovisual installation made of approximately 14,000 LEDs in 48 spokes suspended above you. The patterns generated from Hubble photographs, videos, and computer algorithms are accompanied by ambient electronic music by Ascendant courtesy of Synphaera.
The mesmerizing setting and comfortable space are intended for you to relax and contemplate.
We invite visitors to relax on a lounger and enjoy the ambiance of the installation.
Christopher Schardt has been creating large-scale sculpture since 2000, focusing on LEDs since 2013. He works in aluminum, stainless steel, glass, plastics, electronics, and software.
Schardt's works are of various sizes and configurations, from 2,000 to 22,000 individually controllable LEDs. The animated imagery displayed depends on the installation. Sometimes a slow, organic pattern is appropriate, sometimes something more photorealistic, at other times psychedelic.
He seeks to create sights and sounds that delight and surprise, while staying in concert with the surrounding environment.
His works have been exhibited at places such as Burning Man (2000 - 2004 & 2010 - 2013), the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, as well as public displays in Houston, San Francisco and Las Vegas among others.
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