





Client: Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution
Location: Washington, United States
Completion date: 2018
Project Team
Public Art Agent
Shannon Riley
Building 180
Public Art Agent
Meredith Winner
Building 180
Other
Erin McAnallen
Artist
Christopher Schardt
Overview
Nova is an LED sculpture with 21,600 multi-colored LEDs. It displays montages of photographs, videos, and generative patterns while classical music surrounds the visitors, who are invited to lay down and relax a while.
Goals
I installed Nova as part of the "No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man" exhibition at the Renwick Gallery.
Process
I created the software and the physical design. Most of the pieces are laser cut directly from the design, but a lot of assembly is required. I have a lot of good friends who help with this.