We the Stars

A generative light art sculpture emulating an ever-changing starscape in which every baby born becomes one among the stars, achieved using custom technologies.

A viewer standing on the ramp, experiencing the generative light art sculpture..

WE THE STARS

We the Stars is a generative light art sculpture emulating an ever-changing starscape in which every baby born becomes one among the stars. Just like the composition of the universe, the depiction of the interstellar landscape is constantly evolving. The same state is never repeated. Stars appear to grow and explode, fade, merge and continually expand.

A silhouette of a child forged of stars is programmed to appear in deep space, representing the human relationship with the cosmos. In addition, the piece visualizes human births in Washington state. Each time the baby is born, the starscape is flooded with a flash of white light. Custom technologies developed for this piece enable a new kind of art experience of what it means to be born and alive in the interconnected universe.

The generative light sculpture captures a new birth, flooding the starscape in a flash of white light.

A silhouette of a child being forged of stars, as it appears in the generative light sculpture.

Details of the multilayered glass, showing the elements of the starscape and artist signature.

Permanently Exhibited: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Concourse B, Seattle, WA, USA
Edition: This work is unique
Materials: generative software, algorithmic video, computer, LED display, etched multilayered glass, aluminum frame
Dimensions: 124 3/8 x 46 1/16 x 6 in / 316 x 117 x 15.2 cm
Year: 2023