SpY’s kinetic installation suspends rotating gold and silver halos inside florence atrium
spY spins gold and silver halos into a reflective cloud
SpY’s HALOS large-scale installation is composed of a matrix of gold and silver reflective circles, suspended in midair and set in continuous rotation. Located at the heart of a former railway factory in Florence, the work unfolds a continuous choreography of movement and reflection that permeates the space it inhabits with light. As they rotate, the suspended circular forms visually intertwine, generating a constellation of reflections produced through the interaction of light and material.
all images by Ruben PBescos
Overlapping Reflections Shift with Movement Through Space
The vertical architecture of the atrium, organized across three levels, establishes a multiplicity of vantage points from which the installation reveals itself in constantly shifting ways. Through the movement of the audience within the space, visual readings expand, overlap, and multiply, generating a potentially infinite field of forms. In HALOS, Spanish urban artist SpY activates a state of perception in the viewer through the suspension, movement, and reflection of essential geometric elements, articulating a composition that transforms the space into a physical and immersive experience.
reflective discs are suspended within a former railway factory in Florence
the installation by SpY forms a matrix of circular elements
gold and silver surfaces define the material palette
circular forms are arranged in a suspended grid
each element rotates continuously in midair
movement generates a shifting field of reflections
light interacts with metallic surfaces across the space
overlapping reflections create a layered visual effect
the installation transforms the atrium into a dynamic environment
multiple viewpoints reveal different spatial readings
reflections expand and multiply throughout the volume
metallic discs capture and redirect ambient light
project info:
name: HALOS
artist: SpY | @spy__studio
location: Florence, Italy
commissioned by: Bright Festival
photographer: Ruben PBescos | @rubenpb
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edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom
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