Specimens of Time, Mykonos
A generative light sculpture driven by real-time data and optical materials, capturing the visceral essence of Mykonos, Greece,
SPECIMENS OF TIME: MYKONOS
Specimens of Time: Mykonos is a data-driven light sculpture created for Scorpios on the island of Mykonos in Greece. It is part of Specimens of Time, a series of data-driven light sculptures that preserve the sensory imprint of pristine natural environments, bottling atmosphere as luminous, data-driven artifacts for a future in which those ecosystems may no longer exist.
This installation captures the fleeting essence of the Aegean coast through volumetric light, holographic materials, wind, and environmental data. Suspended on a seemingly levitating cube, its interior lightscape shifts to mirror the rhythm of the sea’s atmosphere. Using data recorded over the past year, the sculpture translates changes in temperature into evolving light patterns.
When the recorded water temperature rises beyond its normal seasonal range, the piece gradually shifts toward red in a parametric, wave-like motion, visually signaling the warming of the sea. It is both artifact and atmosphere: a living memory rendered in light, continuously replaying the conditions of a fragile coastal ecosystem.
Materials: Optical filters, dynamic lighting, computer, custom software, data, metal hardware, stones
Dimensions: 95.3 × 47.6 × 47.6 in / 242 × 121 × 121 cm
Year: 2025