Placing light in three dimensions
The topology editor: bending fixtures along the spine until the pixel map matches the metal.
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How Naga Lights Up
Roughly 540 addressable pixels, five ESP32 nodes and one Raspberry Pi speaking Art-Net. The simulator came first; the serpent followed.
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A hundred feet is not a long strip
Most of what you know about addressable LED quietly stops being true somewhere past thirty metres: refresh, voltage, and the patience of anyone holding the other end.
not written yetGolden Gate Park · 2025
Naga, the Cosmic Serpent
One hundred feet long, twenty-five tall, five thousand hand-forged iridescent scales. Permanent in the park since 2025.
not written yetBlack Rock City · 2024
The Captainess
A sinking galleon and her botanist captain. Naga's companion piece, still being lit.
not written yetWhat five thousand scales weigh
Forging is the slow part. Everything the light does afterwards depends on how the metal caught it.
not written yetBlack Rock City · 2023
Altar of Oba
Lighting and power lead on Dipo Doherty's homage to ancient Benin: custom iridescent acrylic eyes, bold addressable trim, and a Raspberry Pi driving the animations.
read →Gray Area, San Francisco · 2022
Change Not Guaranteed
An altar of crypto-chain-memetopia at Gray Area. Offer real, tangible change and mint a Non-Fungible Change token into existence.
read →Private party · 2021
Pepperprint Leopardmint Totally Real Puzzle Quest
The virtual half of a real world puzzle quest. Put on the goggles, dodge some really cliche foes, and spend your clues to unlock the next level.
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