Creator Chris Lattanzio intended Mood Elevator to “use the science of light, color and sound to create a dynamic, powerful and elevating experience with art.” The installation, currently located at Jesuit Dallas Museum in Texas, seems to be having the desired effect. Mood Elevator measures 80 in. across, resembling a freight elevator, and is flanked by 2-in. steel tubes. A DMX decoder control board sends light signals to create the experience.
Although Mood Elevator is static, there are two buttons, “up” and “down.” If the “rider” selects “up,” vivid warm lights and uplifting music play, and if “down” is pushed, soothing sounds and cool shades of blue and green are displayed. Feedback from students, faculty and the community has been overwhelmingly positive.
Lattanzio has formed a nonprofit organization of the same name around Mood Elevator. He has received requests to develop similar installations and believes that they could be installed in retirement homes, hospitals and other schools.
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