The mirror ball, an iconic light technology used in night clubs since the 1920s, becomes  a new kind of visual instrument that can transform our perception of space. Code artists Kyle McDonald and Jonas Jongejan combine multiple projectors, a computer vision system and 180 kilograms of mirrored spheres to create a sophisticated choreography of reflections. 

As we enter the space, we find ourselves under a gleaming sculpture of mirror balls that instantly demands all of our attention. But as time passes by, we start to pay attention to the multiple reflections that cover every surface. They adopt different patterns and are organised in multiple configurations and geometries. With every different pattern, they transform the environment, making it sometimes medidative, and other times eerie.

“Light Leaks” has been shown in multiple countries in the last 5 years, in various configurations, always different. Here, it i’s presented for the first time outdoors in an ambitious new version.

Kyle McDonald (US) is an artist working with code. He builds tools that allow artists to use new algorithms in creative ways.  

Jonas Jongejan (DK) works as a Creative Technologist at Google Creative Lab.