What’s similar and what’s different than the event in Paris?
What’s similar is the idea that these are all original works of art created specifically for this event, placed in public setting. What’s different is our public setting is a unique natural environment—the beach in Santa Monica. The emphasis is on iridescence and light —it’s called Glow because of the grunions. While we hope they will come that evening.. There is a possibility of grunion sighting, but it’s more symbolic of the mythology of grunions in Southern California and the symbolism of the wonderful second moment when everything starts to get an iridescent glow. Any personal favorites? What’s a “must-see?” A must-see is Primal Source by Usman Haque. He’s from London. He’s essentially creating a mirage on the beach, north of the pier that’s 40 feet tall and 150 feet wide. He’s using technology from theme parks, waterfall technology, projecting on it in a way that is interactive and responsive to the public. It’ll pick up people’s voices, it’ll interact and respond in imagery to th
