Suspended field · proposal / not realised

INDUSTRA

Suspended circular projection concept at INDUSTRA
Proposal visualisationChris Love / Emanation
Premise

Above the audience.

For INDUSTRA, Emanation is proposed as a site-responsive overhead installation within the main industrial volume.

A lightweight projection membrane is suspended below the existing ceiling structure, creating a temporary luminous field above the audience. A high-output projector, dedicated computer, sound system and microphone allow the work to run continuously while live cosmic conditions and local sound influence the system in real time.

Wide INDUSTRA suspended field study with visitors below
Main hall — suspended field · alternate spatial study
Two states

Outward / inward.

Main hall = outward / cosmic / reactive.

Upper deck = inward / meditation / introspection.

The upper section becomes a distinct Meditation Mode: slower, quieter and more contemplative. The same system changes behaviour rather than becoming a separate artwork.

INDUSTRA upper-deck projection study
Upper deck — quieter spatial state
INDUSTRA suspended field technical study
Technical study — suspended membrane, projection and audience relationship
System

A temporary instrument for the building.

The approach concentrates technical resources into one strong spatial gesture rather than attempting to fill the entire gallery with hardware. Final membrane size, projector position and rigging would be developed with INDUSTRA's production team following a technical survey.

Preferred conditions include light atmospheric haze to enhance volumetric light and spatial depth, subject to venue approval and technical compatibility.

Ø 4.5mProposed suspended membrane
≈ 3.0mTarget underside above finished floor
2 × USTIndicative stacked projector pair