The art of communicating with the imponderable

Splinter is an invitation to commune with the extraordinary.

This interactive, sonorous and luminous work is composed of five monoliths arranged in a circle.

By moving around each statue, you awaken the mysterious entities sheltering within the structures. They will respond to you and communicate amongst themselves in a majestic ballet of geometric shapes and harmonious rhythms.

Activate more than one monolith at a time, and they will reveal even more of their secrets!

Technical features

Quantity of module: 5
Weight of a module: 9 350 lbs (4 241 kg)
Dimensions of a module: 11 pi (3.4m) x 5 pi (1.5m)
Footprint: 1 540 pi2 (143 m2)

 

                   

 

Creation

Ottomata

Design and manufacturing

Jack World

Design

Hugo Laliberté, Jonathan Jeanson and François Blouin

Creative Programming

Hugo Laliberté, Jonathan Jeanson and Samuel Tremblay

Interactive Sound Design

Hugo Laliberté and Jonathan Jeanson

Technical design for manufacturing:

Robin Gourcerol and Olivier Lebeau

Project Manager

Pierre-Luc Gauthier

Manufacturing workshop managers

Charles Lamarre and Alexandre Jacques

Co-production

Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, Light Night Leeds (UK), with UK funding support from Arts Council England and Leeds City Council (UK).

Executive Production, Touring

Jack World

Testimonials

“The idea is for people to enjoy the experience on a physical level. This imposing work is inspired by nature and its shapes and interdependencies. The installation listens and entices people to interact with it. Each reaction is triggered by an action. Nothing happens magically – there is always a reason. We want the public to be the catalyst for a series of connected events.”

Hugo Laliberté Designer of Splinter at Ottomata
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Gallery

Splinter de Ottomata, Montréal, Canada, 2021 © Vivien Gaumand

Splinter de Ottomata, Montréal, Canada, 2021 © Vivien Gaumand

Splinter de Ottomata, Montréal, Canada, 2021 © Vivien Gaumand

Splinter de Ottomata, Leeds, UK, 2021 © Lizzie Coombes

Splinter de Ottomata, Montréal, Canada, 2021 © Vivien Gaumand

Splinter de Ottomata, Montréal, Canada, 2021 © Vivien Gaumand

Splinter de Ottomata, Leeds, UK, 2021 © Lizzie Coombes

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