Airlight Taipei is a system to translate Taipei EPA pollution data into sound in real time.  The result is a rhythmic pulse that transforms throughout the day.  A projected real-time image of a Taipei highway is also transformed by the sound of the air around it, and fades in and out of view like airlight.

Air quality is a serious problem in Taipei.  Dr. Chung-Ming Liu, Director of the Global Change Research Center and Professor of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at National Taiwan University has collaborated on the Airlight Taipei project, compiling and updating EPA data and providing guidance on the variables, their meaning and their impact on the people of Taipei. 

Airlight Taipei projected on the street outside the Taipei Artist Village

Inquiries Contact:
Andrea Polli,
Film and Media Hunter College
695 Park Ave. New York, NY 10021
212.772.5589
andrea-at-andreapolli.com

Artist:
Andrea Polli is a digital media artist living in New York City.  She works with city planners, environmental and atmospheric scientists and other experts to look at the impact of climate on the future of life both locally and globally. Her most recent work, Atmospherics/Weather Works focuses on understanding storms through sound.

Scientist-Collaborator:
Dr. Chung-Ming Liu is the Director of the Global Change Research Center and Professor of the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at National Taiwan University.  He specializes in air pollution, atmospheric chemistry and climate change.