"Celestial Garden" by Leo Villareal, who has created sequenced light artworks at such landmarks as Westminster Bridge in London, the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, and the facade of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, will inaugurate one of Guild Hall's newly renovated galleries on Sunday.
Mr. Villareal, who divides his time between New York City and the North Fork, uses computer-generated algorithms to create site-specific light artworks on a grand scale. With custom computer software and complex coding, he designs unique frameworks that generate moving and evolving light forms.
Ten feet tall and 28 feet wide, "Celestial Garden" consists of an array of LED lights diffused through vinyl. Zero-gravity chairs designed by the artist will enable viewers to fully experience the abstract composition of moving images. An ambient, tonal soundscape, made by Mr. Villareal of composed elements played back in random order in sync with the visuals, will enhance the immersive experience.
"The work explores not only the physical but adds the dimension of time, combining both spatial and temporal resolution," according to a statement on the artist's website. "The resulting forms move, change, interact, and ultimately grow into complex organisms that are inspired by mathematician John Conway's work with cellular automata and the Game of Life."
Mr. Villareal has created permanent site-specific installations at the Kansas City International Airport, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University, and the Bleecker Street subway station in Manhattan, among many others.
"Celestial Garden" will remain on view through Oct. 15
