The Buzz
“For Sun Boxes, an installation by sound artist Craig Colorusso, each box is programmed with a different loop of guitar notes that overlap and react to the natural fluctuations of cloudiness and sun, creating evanescent melodies.” – PBS.org
“Art + nature + technology, rarely get along, but Craig Colorusso, a musician-cum-artist from Boston, makes them play nicely. A carpenter by day, Colorusso is the architect of Sun Boxes, an interactive art exhibit that operates on solar power. Sun Boxes are musical. In the sun, they conduct an ever-changing opera of light, sound, and life.” – ReadyMade
Find him on the interwebs!
Website – http://www.sun-boxes.com
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sun-Boxes/104502466253177
Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/sun_boxes
Video
Huh?
Sun Boxes are an environment to enter and exit at will. It’s comprised of twenty speakers operating independently, each powered by the sun via solar panels. There is a different loop set to play a guitar note in each box continuously. These guitar notes collectively make a Bb chord. Because the loops are different in length, once the piece begins they continually overlap and the piece slowly evolves over time.
The sounds of Sun Boxes have been described as both soothing and energizing. A unique combination of adjectives often used to describe yoga, or meditation. When experiencing the piece, Sun Boxes allows the participant to slow down, and notice the subtleties of the composition unfold. With the abundance of technology and hustle of this culture it is a much needed concept to not only be allowed, but also encouraged to slow down.
