Domino Effect: Interactive Light Installation in Montreal
The Quartier des spectacles in Montreal hosts Luminothérapie, an annual competition for temporary public art interventions, now in its ninth year. The 2018 winner is Domino Effect, a playful, participatory installation by the collective Ingrid Ingrid, on view until January 27, 2019. The work reinvents the classic domino game on a giant scale, with 120 plastic modules arranged in multiple stations that trigger light and sound effects when toppled. Each colored brick emits vocal sounds, percussion, and tones simulating instruments like flute and marimba, creating a "multicolor orchestra" through human interaction. The installation also features an architectural-scale projection by Nouvelle Administration at UQAM's Pavillon Président-Kennedy, with chromatic tones and geometric effects evoking dominoes.
Key facts
- Luminothérapie is a nine-year-old annual event in Montreal's Quartier des spectacles.
- The 2018 winner is Domino Effect by the collective Ingrid Ingrid.
- The installation runs until January 27, 2019.
- It features 120 plastic modules in multiple stations.
- Modules produce vocal sounds, percussion, and tones mimicking flute and marimba.
- The work creates a multicolor orchestra through interaction.
- Nouvelle Administration created a projection for UQAM's Pavillon Président-Kennedy.
- The projection uses chromatic tones and geometric effects inspired by dominoes.
Entities
Artists
- Ingrid Ingrid
- Nouvelle Administration
Institutions
- Quartier des spectacles
- UQAM's Pavillon Président-Kennedy
- Artribune
Locations
- Montreal
- Canada