When you walk into the Progress Bar, you might have noticed a “Cloud Ceiling.” This “Cloud Ceiling” is actually a permanent installation comprised of hand-bent steel, reflective mylar, elcetronics, LEDs and 15,000 re-appropriated incandescent light bulbs. It was specifically designed for us by Canadian artists Caitlind r.c. Brown and Wayne Garrett. We wanted to create a unique experience for our patrons, and as people walk beneath the cloud motion sensors trigger, creating ‘lightning’ effects beneath the cumulus surface light bulbs.
We hope that you love it as much as we do! And we are happy to say that this has stirred up a great response in the press below:
http://www.ignant.de/2013/07/05/cloud-ceiling/
http://www.journal-du-design.fr/design/cloud-ceiling-par-caitlind-r-c-brown-et-wayne-garrett-33020/
http://www.avenuecalgary.com/blogs/calgary-artists-create-chicago-installation
http://www.weheart.co.uk/2013/07/11/progress-bar-chicago/
http://hiwhim.com/projects/cloud-ceiling/
http://incandescentcloud.com/2013/06/18/cloud-ceiling-at-progress-bar/