Spectratxt - Middlesbrough..

Texting 'Chromapop' throws up animated rainbows of glittering light.

Texting 'Boro' turns Spectra-txt into the colours of the local football team.

Inspired by Captian Cooks early journeys to Tahiti, Spectra-txt is a 10 metre high interactive column of light made for the centre of Middlesbrough. Fibre-optic and mirrored stainless steel create shimmering colours and spectacular reflections. Using text commands and a mobile telephone anyone can choose one of six colour animations.

Commissioned by Middlesbrough Council and completed in 2004.