Particle Falls: outdoor environmental public art exhibit at UNC Charlotte Center City

A previous installation of Particle Falls

Every day from March 4th, 2016, until April 23rd, see a unique art installation at dusk, on west wall of the UNC Charlotte Center City building, 320 E. 9th Street. Indoor viewing is available during daylight hours in the Projective Eye Gallery of the Center City building from March 18th to April 23th. The grand opening will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on March 4th. The event will feature artist Andrea Polli and others. Visitors will have the chance to walk down to the projection site.

Particle Falls is a public art installation by artist/scientist Andrea Polli. It is an animated light projection on the side of the UNC Charlotte Center City building that reveals the invisible particle pollution in surrounding air. Appearing as a waterfall-like cascade of light, the animation is generated with a specialized software that visually translates in real time particulate matter readings from a nephelometer, a scientific instrument that gathers data about air pollution. When particulate pollution is present, bright bursts of color interrupt the steady flow of blue light. Presented by Clean Air Carolina and the College of Arts + Architecture with partial funding from the Arts & Science Council.