the journey
the journey is an installation that uses multi-beam sonar seafloor data collected during a transit on the Pacific Ocean July of 2019. During this journey aboard Research Vessel Falkor, an approximately 10 mile wide swath of seafloor was scanned using a sophisticated onboard multi-beam sonar depth sensor. The data gathered from entire journey is converted to an 3D model surfaces of the seafloor underneath the vessel as it transited the Pacific Ocean. For the installation, a portion of these 3D models will be carved into individual sections of clear acrylic and set end to end recreating an approximately 27-foot installation in the gallery space. An RGB led strip will be installed in the bottom of the acrylic sections and programed to illuminate a section of the journey chasing across the gallery space. This will recreate a sense of movement illustrating the vessels journey across the Pacific Ocean as it scanned the seafloor.
