Illuminated Playground

Come and watch as this central London square is bathed in light! Impulse will transform Leicester Square into a space of urban play through a series of interactive acoustic illuminated seesaws that respond, transform and make sound when in motion. The seesaws form repetitive units of light and sound that can be activated and played by the public to create a temporal, ever-changing event. Impulse embodies ideas of serialism, repetition, and variation to produce zones of intensity and calm. What's on: • Impulse: a collection of interactive acoustic illuminated seesaws at Leicester Square When not in use, the seesaws stabilise to the horizontal and remain at a lower glowing level. When activated by users and inclined, the seesaws, wired to LED lights and a speaker, will augment in light intensification and emit a sound sequence. The vertical motion creates a dynamic light and sound wave. Impulse is an ever-changing urban instrument. For a piece of art that you can sit on without getting told off for, make your way down to Leicester Square and discover Impulse!