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17-25 October 2026

Lightwall

An interactive light installation where kinetic prisms respond to visitors’ presence.

Hosted by Rita Sus and Zach Rattner

This project is now archived and was part of DDW26

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Lightwall — kinetic prism and paper detail
Lightwall — kinetic prism and paper detail
Rita Sus
Lightwall rewards attention. Created by Rita Sus and Zach Rattner, the responsive installation uses kinetic prisms to translate visitors’ movement into shifting light, colour and shadow over an intricate, hand-cut geometric pattern.

Awakening Light

Lightwall brings human craftsmanship and computational processes into dialogue. A continuous pattern of hand-cut white paper stretches across its surface, reflecting the hidden structure beneath. In daylight, the intricate geometry and craftsmanship come into focus. When illuminated, the surface becomes a field of shifting light, colour and shadow. Kinetic prisms respond to visitors’ presence, inviting them to pause, look closely and discover how their presence becomes part of the work. Following the original installation’s premiere at the California Center for the Arts Museum in 2026, a second-generation version was developed for Dutch Design Week.

Lightwall — full view in daylight
Lightwall — full view in daylight
Rita Sus
Lightwall — illuminated hand-cut paper pattern
Lightwall — illuminated hand-cut paper pattern
Rita Sus
Lightwall — motorised beam splitter detail
Lightwall — motorised beam splitter detail
Rita Sus
Lightwall responding to a visitor’s presence
Lightwall responding to a visitor’s presence
Chelsea Loren

By

Rita Sus and Zach Rattner

Hosted by

United Cowboys
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About Rita Sus and Zach Rattner

Rita Sus is an artist and founder of Emit Light, a Melbourne-based art and design practice. Her work combines handcrafted materials, light, optics and kinetic forms to create responsive installations that invite visitors to become active participants.

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Lead Artist Rita Sus
Technical Director Zach Rattner
Design Development and Fabrication Lead Thomas Guida
Electronics and Motherboard Design Volodymyr Zakernychnyi
Concept 3D Modelling Eugene Gorun