phase garden

Photo Credit: Aram Boghosian

The round form of the Asa Gray Garden landscape is traced with 12 towers, each an independent channel of light and sound. Visitors are welcome to wander throughout, sit, spin, dance or just be in the garden for any amount of time. The artwork is based on a process of connecting cosmic ratios to light and sound events in an immersive environment. The melodic scale, color palette and frequency (rhythm) of these events are all derived from the periodic relationships of the earth, sun, and moon at various and combined scales.

This work is an expression of the ecstatic math that exists in the universe, and our work to visualize and sonify that math is an effort to deepen our relationship to these cycles and combinations. The events described in this artwork are compressed and organized in such a way to allow a more direct and intimate connection to their phasing, frequency and coincidence. A space for visitors to reflect on the cosmic rhythms all around us, deepening a connection to the cosmic clock that is our earth’s solar journey.

PHASE GARDEN
Created by MASARY Studios
Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery
2023

Creative Director: Ryan Edwards, Jeremy Stewart
Technical Director: Jeremy Stewart
Sound Artist: Ryan Edwards
Technical Assistant: Odie DeSmith
Production Support: AVFX
Supported by: Media Apes