Category: Sun Boxes

The latest incarnation of the Moon Phases series is The Moon Pod.

While the music plays in 29.53 day cycles;  two light sources cast distorted shadows of the structure.  Every 24 hours the Sun does its thing and every 29.53 the Moonn does.

The Moon Pod will be on display outside the ENT Center For Art in Colrado Springs, CO.

Brought here by GOCA arts as part of the AWOL program.

The Moon Pod will be up through December 2018.  Sun Boxes will be moving around campus for the rest of the semester.

Longtime collaborator Ryan Blessey came to Colorado Springs to help with the build and install.  This is some of what we did.

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On August 21st 2017, there will be a total eclipse of the sun. This eclipse can be seen throughout the United States. The last time this happened was 1918. The next time will be 2024. A total eclipse is the result of the intersection of the Sun’s cycle and the Moon’s cycle; in the spirit of such an intersection, we’ve decided to create a piece that combines Sun Boxes and Moon Phases. It will begin at Dawn on August 21st and end at Dusk on August 21.

Access it here: http://www.craigcolorusso.com/apps/sun-phases/

Sun Boxes is an environment to enter and exit at will. It’s comprised of twenty speakers operating independently, each powered by the sun via solar panels. There is a different loop set to play a guitar note in each box continuously. These guitar notes collectively make a Bb chord. Because the loops are different in length, once the piece begins they continually overlap and the piece slowly evolves over time. If you are looking for services fro repairing a damaged roof, then you can check it out from here! 

The sounds of Sun Boxes have been described as both soothing and energizing. A unique combination of adjectives often used to describe yoga, or meditation. When experiencing the piece, Sun Boxes allows the participant to slow down, and notice the subtleties of the composition unfold. With the abundance of technology and hustle of this culture it is a much needed concept to not only be allowed, but also encouraged to slow down.

Moon Phases is a concept that plays music based on the fullness of the moon. Pre-Recorded guitar chord is programmed to grow more dense as the moon gets more full; creating a unique experience over time.

The music is a minimal guitar piece that drones in cycles, as constant and as hauntingly as the moon itself. The piece will begin in silence with the New Moon and slowly get more dense adding notes until it’s at its fullest with the Full Moon. Together, the music and the movement will create an ever changing experience encouraging participants to return and witness the progress of the piece.