# Windy Light Installations The Aeolian Light Installation Changes as the Wind Blows By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-12-20 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aeolian-light References: [mymodernmet](http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/squidsoup-aeolian-light-installation-manchester) & [squidsoup.org](http://www.squidsoup.org/blog/) Aeolian Light is a 10-meter-square light installation by Squidsoup that invites viewers to become an active participant in the art. The installation, which was created exclusively for Quays Culture and The [University of Salford](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquidfilled-panel), features thousands of floating lights which change color in response to movement, either from the wind or human intervention. The windy disposition of Manchester, England, ensures that the lights are constantly moving, and therefore, changing colors, treating the city's residents to a colorful fantasy world. Depending on the weather, walking through the exhibit can either be a turbulent experience, characterized by frenzied movement and rapid color fluctuation, or a very calm experience; a gradually changing luminescence that can be tinkered with as a human participant. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Light Installations:** Opportunity for artists to create immersive art experiences through the use of interactive light installations. - **Responsive Art:** Emerging trend of art that responds to external stimuli, such as movement or weather, creating a dynamic and ever-changing experience. - **Sensor-based Art:** Incorporating sensors into artwork to create a unique and interactive experience, blurring the line between the artist and the audience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Artists can explore new possibilities in creating innovative and immersive art installations that engage viewers on a sensory level. - **Event Planning:** Event planners can incorporate interactive light installations into events and exhibitions to create captivating and unforgettable experiences. - **Smart Technology:** Integrating sensors and smart technology into art installations opens up opportunities for collaboration between artists and technology experts, pushing the boundaries of creativity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Orb Lighting Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mangrove-island.md) - [Immersive Light Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Urban Soundscape Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moment-installation.md) - [Illuminated Curtained Light Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-the-invisible-visible.md) - [Lightning-Inspired Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bright-light-shining.md) - [Interactive Mountain Oracles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whispering-mountains.md) - [Suspended Lighting Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suspended-lighting-installation.md) - [Dynamic Interactive Lighting Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zava.md)