Troy Glow

For Troy Glow,  Erel and BenNatan created an animation in reflective light on the back facade of one of Troy’s most beloved historic buildings.

‘Reflecting  on Troy’ is an analog animation in reflective light that is projected  onto the back facade of The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, one of Troy  New York’s most beloved historic buildings. The reflected animation is  created by shining a high-powered, directional light onto two rotating  reflective disks. The disk’s surfaces is etched with Troy-inspired  geometries that create spatial light drawings as they reflect light onto  the textures of the urban landscape.

‘Reflecting  on Troy’ is an urban scale experiment that is part of in a larger body  of work that studies how one can transform mirrored surfaces to draw  with light reflections. The Two stainless steel reflective discs have  been precisely augmented using an ABB robotic arm. The geometry is  etched onto the reflective surface anticipating the reflective light  effect. The reflective discs revolve and create a continually  transforming light-scape. As viewers observe the light they can interact  with the reflective light and become part of this urban projection.

The  project was one of six artist projects selected, commissioned, produced,  and funded by the Arts Center of the Capital Region through the  inaugural Troy Glow light festival. Created with the support of  lightexture, fabrication shops at RPI. 

Project Team:

Installation by: Yael Erel and Avner BenNatan

RPI Reseach Students: Owen Lawler, Shelby  Lewis, Cooper Myers, Eileen Dong

Photography: Yael Erel, Avner Ben Natan, Joseph Fazioli

Curated by: Judie Gilmore and Adam Frelin, 

Funded by The Arts Center of the Capital Region