LightStreams, 2019

Cincinnati BLINK 2019
Site: Smale Riverfront Park, Cincinnati, Ohio 
Materials: Aluminum Canoes, Led’s, Computer Modules

Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts Professors Brad McCombs, Hans Schellhas and Amy Gillingham's collaborative artwork was featured at the Cincinnati BLINK 2019 Art & Light Festival with a unique concert entitled “LightStreams” at Smale Riverfront Park. Participants were able to experience the dynamic effects of movement and color of illuminated suspended canoes while the NKU Philharmonic Orchestra performed music by Bedřich Smetana, Miguel Roig-Francolí, and John Botter. After the live performance, the art installation continued with NKU Philharmonic recorded music for the duration of the weekend for BLINK viewers to experience. BLINK was the largest crowd-generator the Cincinnati region has ever seen with a crowd estimated at over 1.5 million people.