the weight of light

2026

14' H x 8' W x 4' D (lightning bolt) - 4' L x 3' H x 2' W (each of 8 shards) 

Statement.  "the weight of light" is a frozen moment of celestial reckoning transformed into a arc between the shadows of how we power our world and the brilliance of how we might transform it. A monumental lightning bolt commands the power of electricity. By day, the structure is a prismatic crystal. Its facets, crafted from upcycled dichroic panels, fracture light into a spectrum of iridescence. By night, participants can trigger the bolt to create a massive, vertical lightning strike and boom of thunder.

Optional: Surrounding this central pillar are 8 lightning shards that form a 50-foot sacred circle. Each enshrines an interactive world 3d printed with bioplastics that illuminates the "weight of light" -- the nature of power production, its environmental impact, and our power to transform it. Shards contain multimedia interavity inluding mechanical levers, buttons, projection mapping, infinity mirrors, lcd screens, and more.

Physical Description. Powder-Coated (Dichroic) Steel, Dichroic Polycarbonate, Individually-Addressable LEDs.