Reflecting on the molecular level

Molecules is a series of five interactive water molecules rising up from the Arizona Canal that come to life through the interactions of its users and the surrounding environment in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Created by The Urban Conga, the installation demonstrates how, much like our communities, the water within the canal is created by a series of interpersonal connections between neighbouring elements coming together around conflicting reactions.

The piece contains five sets of water molecules, or a total of ten hydrogen and five oxygen atoms floating above the canal. Each molecule reacts to its user, the surrounding context, and the interactions between them by providing a playful opportunity for discovery.

An interaction point located at each molecule indicates where people’s voices can begin to shift and change the lighting of the work, highlighting the reflection that one’s voice has on the environment around them.

Looking across the canal, people can see the conversations from afar as the lights pulsate and change colours based on the volume and tone of their voices.

It transforms the edge of the canal into a spontaneous place for people to converse, connect, dance, sing, and play together.

Story by: Trendsideas