outSIDEin

outSIDEin is an interactive light installation intended to transform the experience of the deteriorated New York City Subway tunnel at 191st Street station, also known as the tunnel of doom. The installation entailed a false ceiling that appeared to be cracked, and a combination of artificial light and fog simulated a striking natural effect of light emanating from the sky. Lighting was programmed to imitate the color and intensity of the daylight outside of the tunnel. When the weather outside was sunny, the light projected inside through the cracks was bright and yellow. When the weather outside was foggy, the light shining over the passers-by was soft and blue. The outside light seeping into the inside of the underground tunnel turned this dark and cold site into a place of an unexpected communion with nature.