“Sense #1” – Interactive Light Mural and a Clock

The artist and designer Ralfonso installs a novel interactive light & clock sculpture in the historic Galleria International office building in West Palm Beach. Entitled SENSE #1, the sculpture is an interactive light mural and a clock, covering the wall area of 14 ft (4.2m) by 11.5 ft (3.5m).

The piece was commissioned and specifically designed for the new lobby of the Galleria International office building. Installed in March 2020, this work of art features 288 lucite and mirror-polished stainless steel cubes, each measuring approximately 6x6 inches (15x15 cm). The cubes are arranged at various depths, reimagining the topography of the flat wall. Each cube is equipped with a programmable RGB LED light, continuously changing the color pattern and look of the entire piece, and culminating on the hour by the “light chime”. This unique feature mirrors the chiming of a clock tower.

SENSE #1 is a public art piece designed to interact and communicate with the viewer. The artwork is dynamic, responsive, and ever-changing.

Inspired by a 2008 original design concept by Ralfonso named “The World Shows its Colors”, SENSE #1 marries new technology with ancient human modes of communication and time-telling, transforming them into complex, visceral light signals.

SENSE #1 marks the beginning of a new limited series of works. By employing new technologies such as motion sensors, Ralfonso plans to engage and involve the viewer completely, as their live movements will be mimicked by the light of the sculpture in real-time, but also programmable and changeable, all through a smartphone app.

SENSE #1 was installed in March 2020 in the lobby of Galleria International office building at 301 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.