The Light Within, 2023

The Light Within, 2023

The goal of our piece, “The Light Within”, is to inspire viewers to experience a renewal of their own self. The public is invited to stand in front of the exhibition, facing the camera located at the top of the ping-pong wall. The camera captures the viewer in live-time and projects their image onto 1764 lit up ping-pong balls, creating an intricate matrix of colour and lights. There is also a control panel with two dials that allow the user to adjust and experiment with the light projection. One dial adjusts the noise of the image, while the other changes the colour. By doing so, the viewer not only interacts with the art piece, but they also become transformed as a part of it. “The Light Within” reclaims the function of the mirror and encourages the viewer to confront their reflection in order to see the beauty of their inner light.