Maker Faire Bay Area 2024
Waterlight Graffiti
Home: France
Waterlight Graffiti is an interactive light art installation that allows people to draw or write with water. The main idea behind the project is to merge the ephemeral nature of graffiti with technology and sustainability. When water touches the surface of the panel, it completes an electrical circuit that lights up LEDs embedded within. The result is a temporary, glowing artwork that fades away as the water evaporates, leaving no permanent mark. This project not only encourages creative expression and public participation but also promotes environmental awareness by utilizing water as a harmless, renewable medium for street art. It transforms public spaces into dynamic art galleries where everyone can contribute, altering the way people interact with urban environments.
http://www.waterlightgraffiti.com
Makers
Antonin Fourneau
Antonin Fourneau is a French artist inspired by popular cultures. His work spans installations, attractions, objects, and events, blending technology, games, light, sound, and cinema. Antonin founded "Eniarof," a creative funfair project. He created Waterlight Graffiti, a project that has been successfully exhibited worldwide.
https://www.antoninfourneau.com
What Inspired You to Make This?
Waterlight Graffiti is the result of my discovery of the practice of "dishu" during a trip to China, which consists of painting calligraphies of ancient texts and poems with water on the ground. During this trip, I had the feeling that my retina was imprinted by luminous billboard advertisements in the street. Thus, I imagined a new kind of interactive surface offering the public an alternative to the sad urban billboard and a new form of interaction in public spaces.
