\n The sculpture, known as\u00a0Twins, has been temporarily removed to undergo the renovation works.\n<\/p>\n
\n The works by Aivaf aim to make the structure greener by using\u00a0energy efficient lighting to illuminate it.\n<\/p>\n
\n Created by artist Charlie Hooker, it has been a part of the city\u2019s shopping centre landscape for more than two decades.\n<\/p>\n
\n The works are expected to be completed by the autumn.\u00a0\u00a0(Image: NQ)\n<\/p>\n
\n Commissioned and funded by the Standard Life Insurance Company, Twins\u00a0was designed to interact with its environment in a unique way.\n<\/p>\n
\n The sculpture features sensors that respond to the sun\u2019s movement across the sky, triggering a series of sounds that change with the passing day.\n<\/p>\n
\n As the sun rises, the sound intensifies, and as it sets, the audio fades.\n<\/p>\n
\n A ledge built around the base of the sculpture allowed people to sit and enjoy the experience.\n<\/p>\n
\n The design also incorporated\u00a0etched bronze plaque surfaces, displaying patterns derived from real weather data recorded in Brighton during 1997 and 1998.\n<\/p>\n
\n These visual elements were digitally converted into twelve different sound compositions, one for each month of the year.\n<\/p>\n
\n At night, internal lighting casts twin star-shaped projections onto the ground.\n<\/p>\n
\n A spokesperson for the company renovating the ‘Twins’ said: “Aivaf\u00a0will apply its extensive expertise in interactive exhibit design to refurbish Twins, updating the sculpture with the latest in modern technology.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Renowned for creating immersive audio-visual experiences Aifvaf has produced exhibits across the world from scenic models and interactive props to fully integrated auditory and visual environments.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Their skill combining sound, light and story telling ensures that Twins will be revamped as a compelling and memorable public artwork for a new generation.\n<\/p>\n
\n “The two part sculpture marks the culmination of an intricate process that merges artistic vision with scientific sensitivity.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The sculpture, known as\u00a0Twins, has been temporarily removed to undergo the renovation works. The works by Aivaf aim…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":79135,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6225,6485,6486,1120,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-79134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}