Counterbalance Park

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joecolelights | Seattle, WA | 1 Reviews

Event Review: Counterbalance Park

So I feel that this must be said, so I took the time to fill out useless account information and solicit spam in order to inform you, dear reader.... First I am a lighting designer and so I am extremely biased. That being said this is the BEST use of LED lighting in a public space in the entire city... until something cooler comes along. It's a very simple design but has some very cool and unique programing. I'm glad the artists were allowed to play with the LED lighting instead of submitting us all to some corporate image of pretty (in their company colors) or some obscene abomination to LED lighting. So many "public art" installations are using LED's these days but it seems that there are only two types. 1. Corporate backed that are under the strict guiding hand of the owners who want only to see very basic things or their company colors represented. 2. Visual artists who have no clue about lighting attempting to incorporate LED illumination into their art with out having a clue as to what they are trying to do. Here's a hint fellow artists, you won't find me trying to cast large bronze sculptures anytime soon. If you don't really have a plan on how you're using LED's please stop trying to incorporate them. So that being said BRAVO! For this fantastically conceived and brilliant park. The use of color in the past has been truly amazing. I only say in the past as I've seen what this installation was originally programmed to do. Folks the technology here is broken and in need of repair. In the past this install was alive with color and beauty but due to broken sections attributed to low quality LED product the colors have become sadly static. A toast to what this park once was (it's still pretty cool). Somebody please fix this... it truly is the best LED installation in the city.