Jen Lewin drew inspiration as a child by looking out over Maui where she was born and seeing moving light and clouds. She started creating as a child in a digital program that allowed her to create art through programing.
She studied Dance, Architecture, Music and Film but also has a background in Electircal and Mechanical engineering and Computer science.
She uses light and sound to bring people into a piece and make them a participant. As she progressed as a designer her goal was to incorporate room for many people to interact with a piece at the same time. Through this she is able to bring people together to have a collaborative experience
The Chandelier Harp is an interactive instrument played by passing your body through the low voltage lasers that shine from the Chandelier Harp to the ground. Much like plucking the string of a harp, passing through the beams triggers custom circuitry and sensors to produce musical notes.
The Edison Cloud represents both an older, handmade and new. By walking under and around The Edison Cloud you will see a ghostly and low resolution version of your shadow within the sculpture. Providing an experience where the movement of your body brings both beauty and form to glass and digital clouds.
Many of her instalations travel world wide to museums art galleries and even festivals like Banaroo and Burning Man