Laser Forest is a large interactive installation commissioned by and premiered at the STRP Biennale in Eindhoven. We worked with the client on concept to installation: prototyping, testing, choosing materials through to complete build. The result was a giant interactive forest covering almost 450 square meters, composed of over 150 musical ‘trees’ made of latex covered steel tubing topped by machine components, engineered internal chassis and printed circuit board.
The audience was free to explore the space; physically tapping, shaking, plucking, and vibrating the trees to trigger sounds and lasers. The trees were designed and engineered to swing and oscillate upon interaction by using springs and weights, creating vibrating patterns of light and sound. Each tree was tuned to a specific tone, producing harmonious sounds spatialized and played through a powerful surround sound setup.
