Sensing Space

Contemporary cube / Installation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Title: Sensing Space Designer: Pascale De Backer Year: 2007 Material: black foam, MDF panels, screen Colour: black Light: LED Dimensions: L 250 cm x W 250 cm x H 250 cm
Composer: Bas Kalle, The Hague, The Netherlands – http://www.baskalle.nl/

Sensing Space is a chapel, a meditation space, designed to be experienced alone, temporarily isolated from the world around us.

In a time of constant sensory overload - noise, images, colours, and information - this installation offers a moment of retreat from that overload and reconnection with the inner Self. Light, sound, and form work together to create an immersive experience that invites visitors to slow down and become aware of their own physical and mental state.

The work is based on my research into the relationship between, light, colour, sound, and form, and their possible effects on body and mind. Inspired by Zen principles of simplicity and emptiness, the space creates an environment where the mind can become quiet.

Every two minutes, the coloured light and soundscape slowly transform. Composer Bas Kalle and I created a different sound composition for each colour, exploring how different frequencies and tones can influence physical and emotional perception. Blue creates a calming atmosphere, while red introduces a more energetic sensation.

Sensing Space is a space to enter, to experience, and feel - a place for innner connection.

Sensing Space, Selected Exhibitions and Awards:

2015 Shortlisted "Happy Led Life Award" -  International Design Biennale, Gwangju, Korea

2007 Media Art Festival, Friesland, The Netherlands

2007 Solo Exhibition, Bunker, De Waterkant, Den Haag, The Netherlands

2007 Graduation Exhibition, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands