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Bodhira is an interactive, kinetic light installation that explores the relationship between natural systems and human interference. The central ring of the installation carries 22 moving arms that open and close organically - like the blossom of a flower. Equipped with reflective elements, over 1700 individually addressable LEDs and a spherical soundscape, the installation creates an organic atmosphere of light, movement and sound.
Three capacitive sensor surfaces allow the audience to interact with the installation. Depending on the touch, new light patterns, rhythmic shifts and distorted sound fragments are created. The original harmony is disturbed and transformed into partly chaotic, partly fascinating new states. Through the intensity and combination of touches, the relationship between chaos and order can be playfully explored. In this way, Bodhira metaphorically addresses how human intervention influences natural systems - whether it be destructive or protective.
The project was created in 2024 by Daniel Baer and us. Daniel initiated the project and handles the engineering and hardware implementation. We are responsible for the audio-visual programming and sound design. The project has already won the Kids Choice Award and the Audience Award at the lab.30 festival in Augsburg.
