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September 10, 2007
Artistic installation of 10,000 colored LED orbs looks absolutely stunning
by Dhiram Shah
What artist Giancarlo Neri has done with his LED orb installation is simply magnificent. Called the Massimo Silenzio (Maximum Silence), the display can currently be viewed in place at the Circo Massimo in Rome, Italy, and will continue to be on exhibition through September 11th. At daytime the white orbs offer a unique spectacle but the magic begins with nightfall. The lighted orbs look like a carpet of colors creating havoc on the senses.
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LED orbs turn Roman public space into an enormous Lite-Brite
Artist Giancarlo Neri has filled the Circo Massimo, sight of the first Roman Games, with LED orbs. During the day, the installation looks like this famous Roger Fenton photograph…