Prism Dancer was inspired by the former use of Shirehall as a courthouse and my response to idea of people being judged and imprisoned. I wanted to create an interactive light sculpture that used primary colours of light rising vertically to express a spirit of escape and transformation.

My approach to the design of Prism Dancer was to try and envisage a suspended interactive light sculpture that would be appropriate to the tall space and context, have a strong visual presence during the day and fill the space with soft coloured light at night, making it visible from the town square, giving the historic building a vibrant contemporary spirit.

Using a RGB system Red, Green and Blue cold cathode colours mix to create dynamic colour changes. A motion sensor built into the chandelier triggers a colour sequence every time someone walks below the sculpture sending ripples colour around the sculpture. If a lot of people pass under the sculpture or someone dances below the sculpture there is a continuous wave of animated colour.