Noor Riyadh 2023: Saudi Arabia

Chris Levine had the honour of unveiling his artwork Molecule of Light as an exhibiting artist for Noor Riyadh 2023, the largest light art festival in the world.

In the third edition of this impressive showcase, the citywide spectacle bathed Riyadh in a glow of large-scale light art, captivating building projections, performances, and more across five hubs throughout the city.

From November 30th to December 16th, viewers were invited to witness and interact with Levine’s larger-than-life sculpture, which was on display in An Noor Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the festival.

Previously exhibited at Houghton Hall, Levine enhanced Molecule of Light for Noor Riyadh by incorporating its transducer sound beam speaker system and a site-specific laser program that interacted with the desert’s open space topography. Levine’s work pushed the boundaries of art and sound, engaging both the site and the viewer in a multisensory experience that widened the bandwidth of perception. The artist sought to guide visitors into a transient meditative state that evoked positivity and a sense of well-being through the interplay of solfeggio sound and the pure frequencies of laser light.

With a meteorite positioned at its center, Molecule of Light was configured to ley lines over the landscape of Wadi Nymar, while external laser scanners synchronized with the planet’s rotation. The sphere emitted sound signals on the solfeggio scale, modulating frequencies that could affect the bio-electric state of visitors by corresponding with sacred geometry and the body’s chakras.