Cloudnet

CLOUDNET is an interactive light and sound sculpture that is activated by the dynamic movement of observers and passersby. The initial impetus for the creation of CLOUDNET was to bring attention to ‘ghost fishing’ – the phenomenon where lost, dumped or abandoned fishing gear continues to ensnare fish or marine organisms. To highlight this crisis, CLOUDNET utilizes the non-traditional media of reclaimed monofilament fish netting, recovered from the Andalusian region of Spain. This material’s inherent properties naturally act as a light conduit, passing the pulses of light activated within CLOUDNET outward, illuminating the entire 5’ x 2’ x 3’ volume of the sculpture with a vibrant energy able to be seen and felt by all. And as thunderous booms emanate from its core, for a moment, participants can experience on a small scale what it’s like to control the uncontrollable. Franklin endeavored to capture and harness the power of electricity. CLOUDNET imagines what it feels like to create it.

Since its initial installation, CLOUDNET has traveled to multiple locations and continues to engage and educate its viewers.