Digital dancer (public art)

Sara dancing in front of the Aldrich inspired disco moves on Main Street. We like people to interact with our sculptures, said museum secretary Deirdre Fitzgerald-Ayala. From left are Margaret Lindenburg, Christopher Cordano, Kate Lindenburg, Clare Mellinger, Anabel Cordano, Claire Cordano. Terri Garneau photo. Ridgefield Press (CT).

Sara dancing, sparkly top, the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art's first animated Main Street Sculpture Project piece. Exhibits director Richard Klein shed some light on this grid of 5,376 LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, depicting a woman in constant motion. It relates to the people walking on the sidewalk, said Mr. Klein. Plus, the simple image creates a familiar environment.

In fact, Mr. Klein considers London artist Julian Opie a populist, or popular artist. Mr. Opie likes making art that people recognize, he said. And in an era when people are so bombarded with information, signs and symbols catch people's attention right away.

From "Digital dancer mystifies many," the Ridgefield Press (CT). Click through to the article for a larger version of this image.

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