Now here's an installation that sets a new standard in mixed-media art. Designed by creative studio Marshmallow Laser Feast for the STRP Biennale in Eindhoven, "Forest" is a giant, fully immersive laser installation covering almost 450-square-meters and featuring 150 musical "trees" made of rods and neon lights. This was meant to be an art piece, not a mega-warehouse rave, right?
But wait, there's more! Each tree is tuned to a specific musical note, creating harmonious sounds played through a powerful surround-sound system. The audience can freely explore the space, physically tapping, shaking, plucking, and vibrating the trees to trigger sounds and lasers. Interacting with the trees causes them to swing and oscillate due to the natural springiness of the material, creating vibrating patterns of light and sound.