"Sky Song" is an interactive art installation, designed and fabricated by Denver-based artists Nick Geurts and Ryan Elmendorf. Situated at the Levitt Pavilion (a music/concert venue), the artwork enhances the visitor experience by allowing them to create their own sound and light performance.
Conceptually and formally, the work connects the earth to the sky. The mirror-polished stainless steel 8-foot sculpture invites passersby to press any combination of its 33 buttons which activate lights and sound on the secondary stainless steel sculpture on the facade of the Levitt Pavilion amphitheater. The mirror-polished stainless steel adds to the blurring of earth and sky, and viewed at the right angle, the two components seem to form one element.
The musical tones allow visitors to play songs or create their own musical melodies. The LED lights, when activated, create a lively display and a visual focal point for viewers. When a concert is underway at the Levitt Pavilion, the sound can be turned off, and only the lights will be active.
This piece is highly interactive, inviting visitors to create their own sound and light performance, adding to the mission of the venue, which provides over 50 free concerts per year. It also helps define the plaza where it is situated, adjacent to the concessions, helping to create a gathering place before and after a concert.