Fallingwater Light and Sound show - Luftwerk

The creative duo of Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero formed Luftwerk to develop immersive sculptural installations,  often featuring projection mapping and the ingenious manipulation of existing and familiar surfaces with light. This commission from the Fallingwater foundation produced a lively meditation on the context and dynamism of Frank Lloyd Wright's astounding (and, yes, genuinely iconic) building which alludes cleverly to the forms and forces employed by the architect as well as the elements into which the building appears to dissolve throughout the changing seasons. Where much projection mapping seems content scrolling though an index of decorative possibilities, Luftwerk are always keen to bring some rigor to the ideas that drive their work. This guarantees a result which is always thoughtful and entirely engaging. Activating dormant information always feels more worthwhile than piling on layers of redundant decoration.