Bluerain installation by San Francisco Artist Michael Brown

Mounted to the exterior of the building, Bluerain's 23,580 individual LEDs will link to The London School of Economics Library's catalog search engine, illuminating three simultaneously scrolling electric blue feeds projected to the public outside the building: 1) current online searches; 2) titles currently being checked out of the library; and 3) titles being checked in. Bluerain is designed to function not only as a work of art but also as a point of reference to reveal the library location. The controller and data translation software and hardware were created by MakingThings, a San Francisco based creative firm. This project uses less power than a 50 watt lightbulb!

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Film & Animation

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[heathrgld]

Lovely as always Michael. Look forward to seeing it when I'm back in SF in a week!

[susystruble]

*pretty*!

[jenniolsonsf]

So beautiful and hypnotic. I can't wait to dash over to 16th & Mission to see it in person while it's still in town. Congratulations! We miss you. xx, J

[TCHOchocolate]

rain on!

[mlb502]

way cool!!

[biohzrd007]

We love you Michael!

[jmkb02]

Great Job Uncle Michael! Hope all is well!

[tentigo]

Brilliant.

[granz2000]

Great work as always Micheal, I hope I get to see it before it heads across the pond.

[rivernic]

Great! Nice work Micheal !