Scared Little Boy
Maker Faire Bay Area 2019
MAKER
Grant Patterson
Grant Patterson creates interactive art inspired by scientific principles. He is fascinated by light and its potential for expression. His work ranges from LED wearables to warehouse-scale projection installations, all controlled by participants.
What happens when a boy doesn't learn to process his anger, fear, and sadness? What if he has the nuclear codes? Scared Little Boy is a laser-cut LED artwork examining childhood innocence, mutual destruction, and the possibility of regeneration.
What inspired you to make this project?:
This project explores important themes in my life: masculinity, fear, destruction, regeneration. I was interested in adding a new fabrication method to my toolkit, so I decided to incorporate laser-cut and laser-etched acrylic. Interlocking structures pack flat but expand to many times their size when assembled.
