“...the Greek word for wolf, lukos, is so close to the word for light, leukos,
that the one was sometimes mistaken for the other in translation.”
Leukos Lukos
LED (light emitting diode) strips, Arduino microcontrollers, computer-coded stochastic algorithms
2022
Leukos Lukos is uncivilized decor. Contemporary floor lighting (typically decorative, controllable, peaceful, and predictable) is reimagined and “rewilded” as creative light intrusions – labile, ground-moving beings the length of wolves. This is not artwork that only represents animals, it moves as animals: appearing, walking, running, breathing, stopping, chasing, and retreating in unexpected ways. Thus, each encounter with Leukos Lukos is unique.
Leukos Lukos is made in collaboration with Dr. Lisa Minerva Tolentino, a computational artist, musician, and interaction designer. This project is supported, in part, by the Arizona Commission on the Arts which receives support from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts.
