At
Milan Design Week 2024 , Google is presenting a
multicolored installation by research studio
Chromasonic , designed to simulate the experience of having
synesthesia , that is, the
fusion between the human senses. Spanning
600 m2 inside a refurbished industrial building near
Porta Venezia , the “
Making Sense of Color” installation takes visitors on a
sensory journey through a
maze of semi-transparent screens .
Changing patterns of
colored light are projected onto these screens, accompanied by sound at
frequencies equivalent to the actual wavelengths of the various hues. Red light has the
longest wavelengths and therefore generates the
lowest sound, while yellow, green, and blue have progressively
shorter wavelengths that result in higher-
pitched sounds. By enhancing people's natural sensory perception,
without relying on a device like augmented reality glasses, Girardoni says the installation can
help visitors feel more
present and
grounded in their bodies.
It approximates the experience of
mindfulness meditation , which involves
honing an awareness of feelings and bodily sensations in the here and now, rather than ruminating about the past or future. "Each color emits a
different vibration and has a biological and
psychological effect on people," says
Ivy Ross , Google's vice president of hardware design.
Service- Making Sense of Color by Google (Milan Design Week)
When: April 15-21, 2024
Where: Garage 21 — via Archimede, 26,- Milan, Italy
