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electric moOns /// interactive physical 3D display. Spherical objects are floating in space like molecules of an atom. Like threedimensional pixels they altogether shape a larger superior form. They represent threedimensional digital data sets in a dynamic display sculpture composed of physical particles.

The "electric moOns" installation consists of 100 helium filled balloons. Each balloon is attached to a thin cable. The length of the cable and thus the floating hight of every balloon can be adjusted stepless with a cable winch from 0-5 meters. Additionally each balloon is lit from inside with dimmable superbright LEDs. The 100 balloon-voxels (volume pixels) are arranged in a 10x10 square (8x8 meters).

By controlling each balloons hight and lighting independently from a computer a variety of arrangements, threedimensional patterns, geometrical shapes and animations can be achieved.

The "electric moOns" installation is probably the worlds largest physical 3D display.

Movie here.