The installation "Reduktor" is a minimalist light and sound art piece that transforms the invisible diversity of the physical world into a single line of light. It consists of four controllable laser modules aimed at a programmable light column positioned at the center of the space. A sensor antenna captures a wide range of invisible signals, such as electromagnetic radiation from phones and muons created by cosmic rays colliding with Earth's atmosphere.
The art work was presented at Noor Riyadh 2025 festival.
"Reduktor" explores minimalism by translating the complexity of the universe into a linear movement of light. This piece is a poetic statement on the harmony between technology and nature. The installation symbolizes the quintessence of the universe, expressing its vastness through the simplicity of a linear form.
The lasers, LED bars and sound are controlled by Touchdesigner. Lasers through Pangolin Beyond, LEDs through DMX.
Sound has 4 channels configuration and works synchronously with the lasers.
Initially the art work was modeled in Unreal Engine, but controlled by DMX from Touchdesigner. After moving the installation in the real world we were able to reuse almost the same Touchdesigner configuration.
The initial render video:
Created by Tonoptik.
