LO 11 – A Focus on Women Practitioners

With works mainly focusing on new media and interaction, Jen Lewin is globally renowned sculptor based in New York. She uses her architectural background and a highly technical medium to fabricate large-scale interactive, public sculptures that encourage community engagement.

“Aqueous“, built in 2017 and exhibited in Georgetown, Burning Man, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Sydney, Los Angeles and Descanso Gardens, is a great representation of Lewin’s motives and purpose. An interactive landscape of meandering pathways of light, “Aqueous” is part of Lewin’s “Have Art Will Travel Program”, which seeks to create dynamic, participatory, public art experiences all around the world. Throughout the day, “Aqueous” reflects the sky, audience and surrounding environment, giving daytime viewers the illusion of swimming in the clouds and nighttime viewers a feeling of the universe’s expansiveness. Additionally, at night, “Aqueous” engages visitors as they walk along its surface, lighting up as they step, dance or play along the pathway.

Like “Aqueous”, Lewin’s pieces “exist where art, technology, and communities meet” and strive to create a more personal experience that “brings vibrancy to public spaces”. Her works create connected human experiences that allow for participants to not only interact and enjoy the playfulness of the sculptures but also interact and connect with each other.

For additional information on Jen Lewin and her other works, please visit her personal website https://www.jenlewinstudio.com.